Scholars determine how two quantities vary with respect to each other. They complete a fill-in-the-blank activity by stating whether the entities vary directly, inversely, or jointly, create equations that match different variations, and then sketch graphs of the relationships.

Concepts

inverse variation, direct variation, algebraic equations, writing equations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide the examples of the variation statements and have the class put them in the appropriate rows
• Have classmates share their responses to the fill-in-the-blank activity

Classroom Considerations

• The class should be familiar with direct variation

Pros

• Includes suggestions for differentiation
• Contains journal writing prompts, providing cross-curricular connections to English/literature class

Cons

• Does not provide the definitions for the types of variations