Aim: How do we

calculate rate of
change?
Mr. Lapsley
Earth Science
 NEWS!
 Quiz tomorrow!
– Density
– Rate of Change
– Lab techniques
 EXAM FRIDAY!
– EVERYTHING FROM THE FIRST DAY OF
CLASS!
I. What is rate of change?
 Rate of change: how fast
something changes
 Formula:

(A field value is anything you

measure that can change!)
Practice Calculating Rate of
Change!
Class starts and it is WAY TOO HOT IN
HERE! If Mr. Brandt opens the
windows, and the temperature of our
classroom goes down by 6OC in 3min,
what is the rate of change?
II. Estimating Rate of Change
Using a Graph
Number of Roaches in my Apartment During
140 which two
120 days do
you think
Number of Roaches

100

80
the rate
60
Series1
of
40
change
20
was
0
highest?
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Days
II. Estimating Rate of Change
Using a Graph
Plant Height

30

25
Height (in cm)

20

Plant 1
15
Plant 2

10

0
9/1/2008 9/2/2008 9/3/2008 9/4/2008
Date

Which plant has a faster rate of