The Tortoise and the Hare: It's a classic story about the triumph of ... mathematics. A linear equation and quadratic equation give the distances over time for the tortoise and hare. Pupils graph the equations to see when the tortoise will catch up to the hare.

Concepts

graphing equations, linear equations, quadratic equations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with an English teacher for a lesson on Aesop's fables

Classroom Considerations

• Scholars should know how to graph functions using technology
  
• Learners must be familiar with linear and exponential functions

Pros

• Provides very detailed instructions for the lesson
• Lists teacher's notes throughout—annotations that clarify and explain concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-IF.C.7.a