Comparing+and+Scaling+0809

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 - __ Lena __ 1.2 Targeting an Audience - __ Eva __ 1.3 Getting the Message Across - __ Rigsby __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 15 - __ D__anish__ __ Investigation 2: Comparing by Finding Percents ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 2.1 Comparing Leisure Activities - __ Arfan __ 2.2 Comparing Your Class to the Nation - __ Pratik __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 25 - __ Jae __ Investigation 3: Comparing by Using Ratios ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 3.1 Mixing Juice - __ Md Aiman __ 3.2 Helping the Cook - __ Sudhir __ 3.3 Sharing Pizza - __ Adit __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 36 - __ Lamisa __ Investigation 4: Comparing by Finding Rates ____ Essential Question: __ __// What methods are there for comparing things? //__ __ 4.1 Comparing Fuel Economy - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Hunter __ 4.2 Using Unit Rate - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Nitika __ 4.3 Solving Problems with Rates - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Jason __ 4.4 Buying Beads - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Matthew __ Mathematical Reflections, p. 51 - __ <span class="wiki_link_ext">Ned __ 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">Warsame __ 5.2 Estimating a Deer Population - 5.3 Finding Population Densities - 5.4 Comparing the Dakotas - 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 - __

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Decimal Difference Equation Equivalent ratio Fraction Percent Population Density Proportion Rate Ratio Scale Scaling Scale Factor Unit Rate

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