Graphing Stories
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Objective
I can write the story that describes the function from looking at the graph. I can graph a function from a story.
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Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
6 questions
Describe a scenario where a person's distance from their home is represented by a horizontal line on a graph with time on the x-axis and distance from home on the y-axis.
A graph shows a person's distance from school over time. The graph has two sections: a steep upward sloping line followed by a less steep upward sloping line. Describe what this graph tells you about the person's journey home from school.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A graph shows distance from home on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. The graph is a horizontal line for 5 minutes, then slopes upwards at a constant rate for 10 minutes. Write a story describing this motion. A graph shows distance from school on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. The graph slopes upwards steeply for 2 minutes, then slopes upwards less steeply for 8 minutes. Write a story describing this motion. A graph shows distance from a starting point on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. The graph slopes upwards at a constant rate for 3 minutes, then slopes downwards at a constant rate (steeper than the first slope) for 1 minute, returning to the starting point. Write a story describing this motion.”
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