Here is a story: “Noah was at home. He got on his bike and rode to his friend’s house and stayed there for awhile. Then he rode home again. Then he rode to the park. Then he rode home again.”
Create a set of axes and sketch a graph of this story.
What are the two quantities? Label the axes with their names and units of measure. (For example, if this were a story about pouring water into a pitcher, one of your labels might say “volume (liters).”)
Which quantity is a function of which? Explain your reasoning.
Based on your graph, is his friend’s house or the park closer to Noah's home? Explain how you know.
Read the story and all your responses again. Does everything make sense? If not, make changes to your work.