Activities
We did this in class. you know, the money thing. If you were gone, you know what they say: Miss school, miss out!! Actually, the question was: Would you take a job, beginning at a dollar a day, if your salary doubled every week? Or, would you rather have a job where you started at $10 and got a $5 raise every week. Gather data for 10 weeks, using this data sheet. Calculate your salary each week. Plot the points on the xy coordinate plane. Compare the graphs. Now which job would you rather have?
If you are not sure about plotting points,
check the book, page xxx, or you can ask
Dr. Math.
You can also see a step by step construction
of a graph here.
Click here
and you can get a tutorial on functions.
Now, GET ON THE NET, BABY!!!
Day
1
Classroom Activity: Compute the
values for the job question listed above. Plot the values on the
xy coordinate plane, and compare the graphs. Which job would you
rather have?
Homework: Page xxx problems yyy
YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THIS PRETEST AND SUBMIT YOUR SCORE TO ME BEFORE 00/00/00!!
Day
2- 21
Select and track your sites.
Final
YOU are going to create a Power Point
presentation with your findings (for Power Point help, click here).
In this presentation will be charts YOU created using Excel. I would
also suggest putting up some nice graphics, sounds, etc. Humor is
always good, but keep it CLEAN! If you are not sure about
how to use Excel click here
for an online tutorial. Make some observations about trends in the
visiting patterns of the sites. Is it exponential or linear?
Or neither? What will the number be on the 50th day? the 100th
day? You will email your presentation to me (tomalley@wunif.k12.ca.us)
on the due date.
Day 22
Selected Presentations
Presenting all would be a tremendous
amount of time. I will select a few for presentation to the class.
Extra credit will be awarded to those that I have selected. There
is a sample presentation if you click here.
When you open it, hit F5 to start the show. Move from slide to slide
using the space bar.
You will take this post-test at the completion of this activity.
Willows High School
Willows, CA 95988
tomalley@wunif.k12.ca.us