Visual Dictionary

Spring 2021

Within a Geometry unit, 9th graders create dictionary entries that highlight how constructions and rigid transformations present themselves visually in our every day life.
Project Handout | Student Work Sample | Construction Assessment​ 

Watch the video to the right to see how students practiced applying their knowledge of Rigid Transformations during an in-class activity.

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Shark Tank

Spring 2021

Students create their own original products for market to prepare for a Shark Tank pitch (inspired by the TV show). In addition to a Marketing Portfolio (Humanities) and Engineering Plan (Physics), 9th graders use linear and exponential models, spreadsheets and data visualizations to calculate profit projections and investigate the cost of sustainability.
Pitch Criteria | Shark Tank Pitch Sample | Business Plan Sample | Modeling Sustainability Desmos Activity

Here is a peek into the lessons that accompanied this project. In this specific lesson, students navigated through the Desmos activity Exponential vs. Linear: What Comes Next? to make sense of the graphical similarities and differences across these two function types. This knowledge enabled students to later
create data visualizations that clearly communicated their business plan to potential "investors".