8.G.B.8
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.
Summative Assessment Task
Students determine the distance traveled by two sharks and how fast a boat of marine biologists must travel to catch up with them again.
Instructional Tasks/Formative Assessments
Students help researchers at Denali National Park in Alaska determine how far a grizzly bear travels throughout its day.
Students determine how fast four sharks swam after they were fitted with radio transmitters that calculate the shark's distance traveled.