Real-life graphs
Why this, why now
In this unit pupils expand upon knowledge developed in the linear graphs unit. Pupils are introduced to rates of change and the gradient of the tangent as a way of estimating the gradient of a curve.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 6 / 15
Real-life graphs
In this unit pupils expand upon knowledge developed in the linear graphs unit. Pupils are introduced to rates of change and the gradient of the tangent as a way of estimating the gradient of a curve.
17 lessons- Efficiently estimating journeys from non-linear graphs
- Improving the estimate of the gradient of a curve
- Estimating the gradient of a curve
- Finding the equation of a radius of a circle
- Estimating journeys from non-linear graphs
- Advanced problem solving with real-life graphs
- Calculating the rate of change
- Checking and securing understanding of drawing distance-time graphs
- Distance-time graphs
- Calculating journeys from linear speed-time graphs
- Speed-time graphs
- Interpreting and drawing more real-life graphs
- Problem solving with real-life graphs
- Checking and securing understanding of reading from context-based graphs
- Non-linear distance-time graphs
- Interpreting and drawing real-life graphs
- Finding the equation of the tangent to a circle