Find mathematical ways to continue the pattern over varying amounts of time (seconds to minutes to hours to days, etc.). Good luck! Number of heartbeats in 20 seconds: 33 beats Number of heartbeats in one minute: 99 beats Number of heartbeats in one hour: 5940 beats Number of heartbeats in one day: 142,560 beats Number of heartbeats in one week: 997,920 beats Number of heartbeats in one month: ???? Number of heartbeats in one year: ???? | |
Reflection Questions:
- How many heart beats did you think you would have in one year before extrapolating? Were you close or far off?
- Explain what "extrapolating" means to younger children.
- What are some other things you can extrapolate? Give some examples.
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