Lesson Title and Grade Level Lesson Title: Amusement Park

Grade Level: 8-9

Lesson Objectives: -The student will be able to create and solve equations from real life problems. Ohio Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Indicators Benchmarks: Patterns, Functions and Algebra, 8-10 D. Use algebraic representations, such as tables, graphs, expressions, functions and inequalities, to model and solve problem situations. H. Solve systems of linear equations involving two variables graphically and symbolically. Grade Level Indicators (Grade 8) Patterns, Functions and Algebra (Use Algebraic Representations) Patterns, Functions and Algebra (Use Algebraic Representations)

7. Use symbolic algebra (equations and ineqalities), graphs and tables to represent situations and solve problems. 8. Write, simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions (including formulas) to generalize situations and solve problems.

NCTM Content Standards and Process Standards Alignment NCTM Content Standards: Algebra (9-12) -Write equivalent forms of equations, inequalities, and systems of equations and solve them with fluency-mentally or with paper and pencil in simple cases and using technology in all cases. -Use symbolic algebra to represent and explain mathematical relationships. NCTM Process Standards: Problem Solving -Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts. -Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems. Connections -Recognize and use connections among mathematical ideas. -Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics. Materials, Technology, and Resources Three different worksheets with real life amusement park related questions. Smart board is used to write down directions for the amusement park activity. Lesson Procedures (Launch, Explore, Share/Summarize) A. Launch (10 min)

Start off class by telling students that today will be an activity day. Explain that there are three stations with worksheets related to real life situations at an amusement park. Tell students to get into groups of 3 or 4. All group members must write answers down to the worksheet on a separate sheet of paper. The first station is where the students solve problems about ticket prices to get into the amusement park. The second station deals with buying food, drinks, t-shirts, and pictures at an amusement park. The third station involves the wait time for rides, and calculating the speed of certain roller coasters. The order of the stations does not matter. All groups must go to each station by the end of class. Give students ten minutes for each stations worksheet. B. Explore (30 min) Let students get started on the worksheets. Walk around to answer any questions on the worksheets. Tell students when ten minutes has passed for all three stations. This helps keep students on track with completing the three stations. Ask students, What information does the problem give you to start with? Also can ask, What was the first step you used to solve this question? Another question the teacher could ask is What are you trying to find/solve for in this question? What does a certain equation represent in the problem? Have students show their work used in solving the problems. Make sure students are using correct equations when trying to solve the problems. C. Share / Summarize (10 min) Ask students How did you solve the problems in each station? Hopefully students created equations from the information given in the problem and then solved the equations for the right variable. Go over any questions the students have on any of the worksheets. No homework assignment for the students. Student Summative Assessment Students will turn in their work for each of the three stations worksheets. The teacher will grade these worksheets to measure the students understanding. Students will eventually take a test that will have a couple word problems. They will need to be able to create and solve equations in order to get all of the points for the questions. Differentiation / Accommodations I will provide students with disabilities with a copy of each worksheet if needed. All materials will be accessible to these students. ELL students will be placed in appropriate groups in order to help with expressing ideas on paper. Place them in groups with students who are willing to help and work together. Homework Options and Home Connections: No homework for students. References: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/AE3/PracWord.htm http://www.mathplayground.com/wp_2B.html

Attachments: Worksheet dealing with ticket cost word problems. 1) The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $5,050. How many children and how many adults were admitted? Answer: $1.50 ticket DATA: # of tickets used = x ; value of these tickets = 1.5x dollars $4.00 ticket DATA: # of tickets used = 2200-x ; value of these tickets = 4(2200-x)=8800-4x dollars EQUATION: value + value = $5,050 1.5x + 8800-4x = 5050 -2.5x = -3750 x=1500 ( # of $1.50 tickets = # of children admitted) 2200-1500 = 700 (# of adults admitted) 2) Clarence and Stephan went to the amusement park. Clarence rode the water slide 3 times and the roller coaster 3 times for a total $17.70. Stephan rode the water slide 2 times and the roller coaster 3 times for a total of $15.54. How much did each ride cost? Answer: let the water slide charge be x / ride let the roller coaster charge be y / ride 3x+3y=17.7-----------------1 2x+3y=15.54----------------2 Subtract equation 2 from 1 x=2.16 substitute the value of x in equation 1 y=3.74

3) Bill and Steve decide to spend the afternoon at an amusement park enjoying their favorite activities, the water slide and the gigantic Ferris wheel. Their tickets are stamped (represented by an X) each time they slide or ride. At the end of the afternoon they have the following tickets: Fun Time Amusements Bills Ticket Steves Ticket Water Slide: X X X Water Slide: X X Ferris Wheel: X X X Ferris Wheel: X X X Total: $17.70 Total: $15.55 Questions: 1) How much does it cost to ride the Ferris Wheel? 2) How much does it cost to slide on the Water Slide?

4. A group of 68 students went to the amusement park. Some traveled by car while other rode the school bus. On the way to the amusement park, 41 students rode in the bus and 3 students rode in each car. During the trip home, 4 students rode in each car. How many students came home by bus? Worksheet: Wait time and roller coaster speed problems. 1) Chris starts waiting in line for the Beast at 1:49 p.m. There are 179 people in front of him. The Beast holds 16 people per ride and the ride takes 2 minutes. What time will Chris get off of the Beast? 2) Ron and Jack decide to ride different rides. They both start waiting in line for these rides at the same time. Ron is waiting for a water ride while Jack is waiting for a roller coaster. The water ride takes 2 minutes and holds 12 people per ride. There are 189 people in front of Ron in the water rides line. The roller coaster takes 3 minutes and holds 14 people per ride. There are 168 people in front of Jack in the roller coaster line. Who will get off there ride first? 3) Two rollers coasters are racing side by side. The red roller coaster travels at 3017.14 feet per minute for 5280 feet. The blue roller coaster travels at 3111.11 feet per minutes for 7000 feet. Which roller coaster will finish first? Worksheet: Food and drink problems. 1) Billy has 20 dollars to spend at the amusement park. Billy wants to buy a picture of him and his friends on a roller coaster. Wallet size pictures cost $3.50 each and larger pictures cost $7 each. He also wants to ride a water ride two more times before leaving. The water ride costs 2.75 per ride. He must have at least 8 dollars left at the end to spend at Golden Corral for the buffet on the way home. What size picture must Billy buy to have enough money for the water rides and for Golden Corral? 2) John spent $17.50 on food and drinks at the amusement park. Chris spent $13 on food and drinks at the amusement park. John bought two dipping dots, 4 hot dogs, and 1 large coke. Chris bought 1 dipping dots, 3 hot dogs, and 1 large coke. If a large coke costs 2 dollars, how much do the dipping dots and hot dogs cost each?