Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop

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In this math lesson, learners design an experiment to model a leaky faucet and determine the amount of water wasted due to the leak. Using the data they gather in a table, learners graph and write an equation for a line of best fit. Learners then use their derived equation to make predictions about the amount of water that would be wasted from one leak over a long period of time or the amount wasted by several leaks during a specific time period.

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Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.6.EE.C.9 (Supporting alignment)
9. Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation.

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Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.B.5 (Supporting alignment)
5. Graph proportional relationships, interpreting the unit rate as the slope of the graph. Compare two different proportional relationships represented in different ways.

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Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.A.3 (Supporting alignment)
3. Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear.

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Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.B.4 (Supporting alignment)
4. Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x, y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of a linear function in terms of the situation it models, and in terms of its graph or a table of values.

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Physical Science -- Physics Mathematics -- Algebra Education Mathematics
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