In Hartland there are several lakes, thus most students either live on a lake or have a friend that live on a lake, spending much of their summer months engaging in various "lake activities." Additionally, most Hartland residents view fireworks on 4th of July from Long Lake.
Task 1: The home owners on Long Lake have decided to put on their annual firework display. Every 10 minutes of fireworks cost $1,000 toward the total firework display. There are 30 houses on the lake to help fund the display. How much should each house contribute to the fund?
Task 2: While there are no homes on the island of Long Lake, the land is being surveyed in order to allow docks to be built around the perimeter of the island. So far, they have determined the area of the island is 2 square miles. Based on what you know about the relationship between perimeter and area, how many docks can be built around the perimeter of the island?
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Tasks could be created related to measurement (distance, speed) etc related to the "Whirly Ball" game
Majestic Golf Course. Tasks could be created related to the distance the ball is hit, between holes, etc. 
Great pictures and I think you did great incorporating math tasks into the pictures. The first task is higher level because it is open-ended and complicated because there is a lot of information on there. The only think I'm worried about on this task is there is not enough information like how long the firewords display lasts. The second task also is seemingly higher level because it involves perimeter and area and is also missing information which complicates it a little more making it higher level.
ReplyDeleteI think the other two pictures work well with this assignment and can definitely be used to make math tasks. Great job!
Thanks Chelsey! I just wanted to point out that I purposely didn't provide the information "how long the fireworks last" as to allow for more open ended answers. The students would then have to estimate oh it's usually an hour or so on--also providing real life experience into the math problem.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Chelsey said, you did a great job on this! Incorporating the lake into your tasks is such a good idea since basically every student will have had some kind of previous lake experience. The fireworks idea makes the problem fun too! Leaving the length of time in the first task open will allow students to make the problem their own and make informed decisions regarding how long the fireworks should last.
ReplyDeleteHaving arcade games and sports-related tasks would definitely be engaging to students too!