Finding the Height at Any Time
The students build on what they have learned to discover how to find the height of the beanstalk at any time.
Episode 1: Making Sense
Josh and Arobindo critique other students’ reasoning about what the height of the beanstalk should be at Day 2.5. They then use a timeline to create their own argument for what the height should be at that time.
Episode 2: Exploring
The students create several different expressions for the height of the beanstalk at Day 2.5 and justify them using the timeline.
Episode 3: Repeating Your Reasoning
Arobindo and Josh use their timeline to find the height of the beanstalk on Day 11/3.
Episode 4: Repeating Your Reasoning
Josh and Arobindo use their timeline to find the height of the beanstalk on Day 17/28.
Episode 5: Reflecting
The students reflect on how to find the height of the beanstalk at any time. They illustrate their process by finding the height of the beanstalk on Day 1.68.