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Comparing and Scaling

Big Idea Many important practical and mathematical applications involve comparing quantities of one kind or another; it is important to know which method to use and how we should use them.  __ Investigation 1: Making Comparisons ____ Essential Question: __ __ // What methods are there for comparing things? //____ 1.1 Writing Ads - __ Rudy __ 1.2 Targeting an Audience - __ Melanie __ 1.3 Getting the Message Across - __ Clara __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 15 - __ Tristi__n__ __ Investigation 2: Comparing by Finding Percents ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 2.1 Comparing Leisure Activities - __ Astrid __ 2.2 Comparing Your Class to the Nation - __ Arnavi __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 25 - __ Jee __ Investigation 3: Comparing by Using Ratios ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 3.1 Mixing Juice - __ Claudia __ 3.2 Helping the Cook - __ Shurjo __ 3.3 Sharing Pizza - __ Ambrin __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 36 - __ Shadab __ Investigation 4: Comparing by Finding Rates ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 4.1 Comparing Fuel Economy - __ Faraaz __ 4.2 Using Unit Rate - __ Rowan __ 4.3 Solving Problems with Rates - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Juan __ 4.4 Buying Beads - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Maanal __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 51 - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Tomas __ Investigation 5: Estimating Populations & Densities ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 5.1 Estimating the Size of a Crowd - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Mae __ 5.2 Estimating a Deer Population - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Asar __ 5.3 Finding Population Densities - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Vibhavari __ 5.4 Comparing the Dakotas - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">BC __ 5.5 Predicting Traffic Jams - Mathematical Reflections, p. 64 - Investigation 6: Choosing Strategies ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 6.1 Scaling Up or Down - 6.2 Using Rules of Thumb - 6.3 Selecting Delegates - Mathematical Reflections, p. 81 -

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center; display: block;">Comparing and Scaling Vocabulary Population Density Rate Ratio Scale, Scaling Unit Rate Decimal Difference Equation Equivalent ratio Fraction Graph, Coordinate graph Percent Scale Factor Proportion

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