standard: MCC7.RP.1, 2, & 3
Act 1
Watch the video:
- How many seconds will it take to complete the following text message?
- Write an estimate you know is too high. Write an estimate you know is too low.
Act 2
Thumbs on Fire (Act 2)-Need to Know
Try not to use this if you don’t have to – Thumbs on Fire (Act 2)-The Passage
Act 3
Act 4
Assuming the individual texting in the video could maintain a constant rate of letters per second, how long would it take for him to text a 1,500 word essay?
Identify an equation that would work for any word essay?
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