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Stacking cups

Grades 8 - 10 Mathematics

This task helps students develop the concept of slope and y-intercept by determining how many Styrofoam cups they would have to stack to reach the top of their math teacher’s head.  The task was created by Dan Meyer,  a former high school math teacher, who has gained national acclaim for his ideas on instructional change in math education.  Recommended for grade 8 or Algebra 1 students. 

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9-12 AlgebraK-8 Functions
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Teacher
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