variablesandpatternsunitassessment

Unit Goals: Students will be assessed on the following concepts at the end of this unit.

    • Identify variables in situations
    • Recognize situations where changes in variables are related in patterns.
    • Describe patterns of change shown in words, tables, and graphs of data
    • Construct tables and graphs to display relations among variables.
    • Observe relationships between two variables as shown in a table, graph, or equation and describe how the relationship can be seen in each of the other forms of representation.
    • Use algebraic symbols to write rules and equations to solve problems

Unit Vocabulary: Students should understand the following concepts

  • change
  • coordinate graph
  • coordinate pair
  • dependent variable
  • distance/time/rate of speed
  • equation or formula
  • revenue (income),
  • profit
  • expenses
  • pattern
  • relationship
  • rule
  • scale
  • table
  • variable
  • x-axis
  • y-axis
  • plot
  • point

Dodd Middle School 2007-2008