Phone Plan Showdown
Grade 8 · Linear Relationships · 65 min

Students compare phone plans using tables, graphs, and equations to determine the best value.

This kit contains:
  Teacher_Guide             — full lesson script, timing, differentiation
  Student_Workbook          — printable student pages
  Answer_Key_and_Assessment — worked answers, rubric, misconceptions
  Printable_Handouts.pdf     — Plan Comparison Grid; Plan Cards — cut along the dashed lines; Customer Cards — cut along the dashed lines

Each document is provided as .docx (editable) and .pdf (printable).

Before class:
  - Print one Student_Workbook per student (PDF).
  - Print Plan Comparison Grid (one per student or team).
  - Print and cut Plan Cards along the dashed lines (one set per team).
  - Print and cut Customer Cards along the dashed lines (one set per team).
  - The .docx files are editable in Word; the .pdf files are print-ready.
  - Total preparation: about 10 minutes.

Common Core standards:
  8.F.B.4 — Modeling linear relationships
  8.F.A.2 — Comparing functions across representations
  8.EE.C.8.c — Real-world systems problems
  8.EE.C.8.a — Solutions as points of intersection

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