Introduction
Welcome to todays lesson on slope! In this assignment, you will begin to understand the concept and importance of slope. You will will complete a series of tasks that will help to promote your understanding of slope and ways that slope can be applied in the real world.
Task
In this web-quest, you will:
1. Be able to define slope.
2. Find the slope of a line from two points.
3. Interpret real world applications of slope.
Process
Step 1: Defining slope
1. Watch the following video and then answer the questions below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADLoWIxKsyQ&pp=ygUFc2xvcGU%3D
2. Questions:
A. What is slope?
B. How do you find slope from two points?
C. How do you find slope from a graph?
D. What are the different kinds of slope?
Step 2: Calculating Slope
1. Visit the following site and answer question 1-10: https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=2068&t=mif&qs=2068_2069_2070_2071_2072_5316_5317_5318_5319_5320&site=1&ref=2f67656f6d657472792f736c6f70652e68746d6c&title=536c6f706520284772616469656e7429206f662061205374726169676874204c696e65#
Step 3: Real world applications of slope
1. Students will visit the following website and read about the different ways that slope can be used in real world situations.: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/real-world-applications-of-slope-intercept-form-of-line/
2. After reading about the ways that slope can be used, the students will right a paragraph about one of the ways that slope can be used in the real world.
Evaluation
This web-quest will be worth 30 points and the students will be judged on the following criteria.
| Understanding of slope | 10-8 points: Student clearly identifies and gives a clear definition of slope. | 7-4 points: Student somewhat understands slope and gives an acceptable definition of slope. | 3-0 points: Student does not understand slope and gives a poor definition. |
| Accuracy of calculations | 10-8 points: Student answers 8-10 questions correctly. | 7-4 points: Student answers 4-7 questions correctly. | 3-0 points: Student answers 0-3 answers correctly. |
| Paragraph on real world application of slope | 10-8 points: Student constructs a paragraph with a proper and clear explanation of a real world application of slope. At least 3-4 sentences | 7-4 points: Student gives an example of a real world application of slope, but does not write a full paragraph | 3-0 points: Student gives little to no explanation of a real world application of slope and does not write a full paragraph. |
Conclusion
By completing this web-quest, I hope that you have come to have a thorough understanding of slope. The lessons that you have been taught today will be very important for the rest of the year. If you have any questions, please ask.