All Aboard

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Students are given the timetables of two trains, each going along the same route, but one coming and the other going. Carefully crafted questions ask students to create and analyze a graph of position vs. time for one train, then to explain mathematically the ways a graph of the other train’s run should resemble the first graph. Finally, they create the second graph and try to explain the unexpected discrepancies between the two graphs. A full solution and scoring rubric are included.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Algebra, Data analysis, Data and measurement issues, Data collection, Data presentation, Education, Engineering mathematics, Experimental design, Graphing techniques, Mathematics, Mathematics for the physical science, Process skills, Real world applications, Representation, Sampling and surveys, Statistics, Visual representation
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator, Professional/Practitioner
Resource type	Assessment Materials, Instructional Material
Resource format	text, text/html, text/plain
Rights	Copyright 2009, The Concord Consortium. All rights reserved.

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Description	The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience.
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