Project Title: Proportional Reasoning in Real-Life Stories

Challenge Brief
In this investigation, you will determine whether three real-life stories describe proportional or
non-proportional relationships by creating and examining tables of data and the related equation
and graph that represent each story
Project Requirements:
!. Every group is complete the following for each story"
#onstruct a data table
#reate a graph of the data
$rite an equation that corresponds with the data in the table and graph
%nswer the guiding questions
& Creative Display of or!: Chart Paper

'ach group will be assigned one story to do the following"
$rite your scenario in large print
Include the data table, graph, and equation
In your own words, explain if the real-life scenario represents a proportional or non-
proportional relationship
( Participation in #lass )iscussion
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%ra#e:
01(2 Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thin-ing ,he student solves problems involving direct
proportional relationships ,he student is expected to
032 estimate and find solutions to application problems involving
proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit cost,
and related measurement units
0142 Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thin-ing ,he student uses equations to solve
problems ,he student is expected to
032 formulate problem situations when given a simple equation and
formulate and equation when given a problem situation
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05(2 Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thin-ing ,he student identifies proportional or non-
proportional linear relationships in problem situations and solves problems ,he student is
expected to
0%2 compare and contrast proportional and non-proportional linear
Relationships
"cenarios
! +our principal has as-ed you to participate in a Race for the #ure, a fund-raising event to
collect money for research to fight cancer +our middle school will donate 6&7 for each
mile you wal- or run
& +our school plans to buy new computers at 64&4 per computer ,he total number of
computers that can be purchased depends on the amount of money in the budget allocated
for the computers
( +ou are helping your mom plan a birthday party for your brother at a bowling alley ,he
shoe rental is 64 and each game costs6&47
Race for the Cure
+our principal has as-ed you to participate in a Race for the #ure, a
fund-raising even to collect money for research to fight cancer +our
middle school will donate 6&7 for each mile you wal- or run
a #onstruct a table to determine the total amount of money you can raise depending
on how many miles you will wal- or run Show how you determined the amount
of the donation by recording the process you used to calculate the amount in a
column labeled 8Process9
b #reate a graph of your data )escribe how the graph is a representation of the
table 0graph paper2
c )etermine an equation that could be used to calculate the amount of money you
can raise if you were to wal- x miles
d )oes your equation represent the data in your graph. 'xplain your reasoning

e In what way is the 6&7 per mile donation represented in the data table. In the
equation. In the graph of the equation.
f a proportion to determine the money raised for wal-ing or running : miles
Running or wal-ing 5 miles. Running or wal-ing !7 miles. Show your wor-
g $ere your answers for each problem already in the table, the equation, and your
graph. 'xplain why or why not.
h )oes the real-life problem represent a proportional relationship. ;se the data
from your table, equation, and graph to explain why or why not.
Computer Purchases
+our school plans to buy new computers at 64&4 per computer ,he
total number of computers that can be purchased depends on the amount
of money in the budget allocated for the computers
a #reate a table to determine the cost of computers depending on the number of
computers
b )etermine an equation that could be used to budget x computers
c ;se your equation to buy six additional computers 'nter the data in your
table and graph the data

d )oes your equation represent the data in your graph. 'xplain your reasoning
e In what way is the price of a computer represented in the data table. In the
equation. In the graph of the equation.
f Set up a proportion to determine the cost of computers if the school bought 4
computers, eight computers, and ten computers Show your wor-
g $ere your answers for each computer already in the table, the equation, and in
your graph. 'xplain why or why not.
h )oes this situation represent a proportional relationship. $hy or why not.
;se the data from your table, equation, proportion, and graph to explain
Party at the Bowling 'lley
+ou are helping your mom plan a birthday party for your brother at a bowling
alley ,he shoe rental is 64 and each game costs 6&47
a #reate a table to record what could be the cost per person for a
different number of bowling games
b )etermine an equation that could be used to calculate the cost per person for x
games
c ;se your equation to buy five additional games 'nter your data in the table and
graph all the data
d )oes your equation represent the data you graphed. 'xplain your reasoning
e #an you use a proportion to determine the cost of bowling 5 games. 'xplain your
reasoning
f In what way is the cost per game represented in the data table. In the equation. In
the graph of the equation.
g In what way is the shoe rental price represented in the data table. In the equation.
In the graph of the equation.
h )oes this situation represent a proportional relationship. $hy or why not.
hat Do (ou Thin!.
! #ompare and contrast data tables, equations, and graphs for the three
stories you investigated
$hat is similar and what is different for the three tables.
$hat is similar and what is different for the three graphs.
$hat is similar and what is different for the three equations.
& Identify characteristics of proportional and non-proportional relationships by analy<ing
the three data tables, graphs, and equations
)escribe the properties of data in a table that represent a proportional relationship
)escribe the properties of a graph that represents a proportional relationship
)escribe the properties of an equation that represent a proportional relationship
Proportional Reasoning in Real)*ife "tories
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Criteria Points
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% complete
response with a
detailed
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three scenarios
=ood solid response
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explanation in two
out of the three
scenarios
'xplanations are
unclear in any of the
scenarios
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Points in all
scenarios
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#lear data table,
graph, and
equation with
detail in all three
scenarios
#lear data table,
graph, @ equation in
all three scenarios
;nclear data table,
graph, @ equation in
any or all of the three
scenarios
>issing data
table, graph, or
equation in any
or all of the three
scenarios
Display of
or! 3chart
paper4
Includes scenario,
data table, graph,
equation, @
detailed
explanation of
proportional or
non-proportional
reasoning
Includes scenario,
data table, graph,
equation @
explanation of
proportional or non-
proportional
reasoning
Includes scenario,
data table, graph and
equation
Ao product
5echanics
#ompletes all
three scenarios
with no math
errors or flaws in
reasoning
Ao maBor math
errors or serious
flaws in reasoning
Some serious math
errors or flaws in
reasoning
>aBor errors or
serious flaws in
reasoning
Demonstrate#
6nowle#ge
Shows complete
understanding of
the scenarios,
questions,
proportional
reasoning, and
processes
Shows substantial
understanding of the
three scenarios,
questions,
proportional
reasoning, and
processes
Response shows
some understanding
of the scenarios
Response or no
response shows
complete lac- of
understanding