Description
Linear programming and optimization is a great application to apply students understanding of solving systems of equations.
This unit includes:
2 Projects with real world applications (See descriptions below)
2 Practice worksheets
2 Assessments with answers
Projects:
Nutrition and Minimizing Cost
Students analyze nutritional data to plan healthy meals at the least amount of cost using linear programming.
Includes an instruction sheet, project worksheet, a PowerPoint explaining how to read nutrition labels, USDA nutrition fact page with hundreds of nutrition facts, and a completed project example.
Fundraising and Maximizing Profit
Students plan a fundraiser and determine their maximum profit using linear programming.
Includes an PowerPoint with instructions, project worksheet,and a completed project example.
This unit includes:
2 Projects with real world applications (See descriptions below)
2 Practice worksheets
2 Assessments with answers
Projects:
Nutrition and Minimizing Cost
Students analyze nutritional data to plan healthy meals at the least amount of cost using linear programming.
Includes an instruction sheet, project worksheet, a PowerPoint explaining how to read nutrition labels, USDA nutrition fact page with hundreds of nutrition facts, and a completed project example.
Fundraising and Maximizing Profit
Students plan a fundraiser and determine their maximum profit using linear programming.
Includes an PowerPoint with instructions, project worksheet,and a completed project example.
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Highlights
Grades
7th - 12th
Standards
CCSSK.CC.A.1
CCSSK.CC.A.2
CCSSK.CC.C.6
Tags
Pages
14
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
4 days
Description
Linear programming and optimization is a great application to apply students understanding of solving systems of equations.
This unit includes:
2 Projects with real world applications (See descriptions below)
2 Practice worksheets
2 Assessments with answers
Projects:
Nutrition and Minimizing Cost
Students analyze nutritional data to plan healthy meals at the least amount of cost using linear programming.
Includes an instruction sheet, project worksheet, a PowerPoint explaining how to read nutrition labels, USDA nutrition fact page with hundreds of nutrition facts, and a completed project example.
Fundraising and Maximizing Profit
Students plan a fundraiser and determine their maximum profit using linear programming.
Includes an PowerPoint with instructions, project worksheet,and a completed project example.
This unit includes:
2 Projects with real world applications (See descriptions below)
2 Practice worksheets
2 Assessments with answers
Projects:
Nutrition and Minimizing Cost
Students analyze nutritional data to plan healthy meals at the least amount of cost using linear programming.
Includes an instruction sheet, project worksheet, a PowerPoint explaining how to read nutrition labels, USDA nutrition fact page with hundreds of nutrition facts, and a completed project example.
Fundraising and Maximizing Profit
Students plan a fundraiser and determine their maximum profit using linear programming.
Includes an PowerPoint with instructions, project worksheet,and a completed project example.
Report this resource to TPT
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A Well-crafted resource
I did not get to use the project, but I liked the real world example problems!
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Very useful tool
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Ready for next year.
Very helpful. Used part of it for practice and another part for an assessment. Thank you.
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSK.CC.A.1
Count to 100 by ones and by tens.
CCSSK.CC.A.2
Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
CCSSK.CC.C.6
Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.
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