Solving Real-World Problems That Have Constraints

Grade/Subject: 9th Grade Coordinate Algebra

Title: Solving Word Problems That Have Constraints
Teacher(s): Bob Woodworth / Jennifer Smith
Length of Time - 20-30 minutes
Lesson:
Date the Lesson
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Summary of the Students will use an inequality to find the distance between two homes.
Lesson: Students will use real-world problems that can be modeled by writing an
inequality.

Standards
Number Title of Content Standard
MGSE9 Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve
12.A.CED.1 problems. Include equations arising from linear and exponential functions
(integer inputs only).
MGSE9 Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of
12.A.CED.3 equation and/or inequalities, and interpret data points as possible (i.e. a
solution) or not possible (i.e. a nonsolution) under the established
constraints.
MGSE9 Define appropriate quantities for the purpose of descriptive modeling. Given a
12.N.Q.2 situation, context, or problem, students will determine, identify, and use
appropriate quantities for representing the situation.
MGSE9 Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when
12.N.Q.3 reporting quantities. For example, money situations are generally reported to
the nearest cent (hundredth). Also, an answers precision is limited to the
precision of the data given.

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Students will understand or know how to Unit concepts that reside at the heart of the
[Learning outcomes] subject. Ex. What was the position of the
characters in this story?
Identify the vocabulary for the parts that How do I choose and interpret units
make up the whole expression. Interpret consistently in formulas?
How can I model constraints using
their meaning in terms of a context.
mathematical notation?
Select appropriate units for a specific What is a constraint?
formula and interpret the meaning of the How do I recognize a constraint in real-
unit in that context. world problems and data sets?
Create linear and exponential equations
and inequalities in one variable and use
them in a contextual situation to solve
problems.
Create equations in two or more variables
to represent relationships between
quantities.
Graph equations in two variables on a
coordinate plane and label the axes and
scales.
Knowledge: Skills:
Students will need to know: Students will need to do:
Understanding slope as a rate of change of Model and write an equation in one
one quantity in relation to another quantity variable and solve a problem in context.
Interpreting a graph Create onevariable linear equations
Creating a table of values and inequalities from contextual
Working with functions situations.
Writing a linear equation Represent constraints with inequalities.
Using inverse operations to isolate Research real-world problems that have
variables and solve equations constraints (limits) that are of interest
Maintaining order of operations using chrome books.
Understanding notation for inequalities
Being able to read and write inequality
symbols
Graphing equations and inequalities on the
coordinate plane
Graphing points
Choosing appropriate scales and labeling a
graph