Divergent Math Movie Guide Questions | Differentiated | Word Problems

These Divergent Math Movie Guide Questions will challenge students to calculate speeds, solve proportional relationships, and determine outcomes related to time, distance, and rate. Problems include estimating how long it takes Tris to jump from heights, calculating punches in combat, and determining heart rates as Tris confronts her fears.

These problems will help reinforce the following math skills and standards:

6.RP.A.1: Understand and use ratio reasoning to solve real-world problems
6.RP.A.3: Solve problems involving ratios and percentages
7.RP.A.2: Analyze proportional relationships to solve problems
7.RP.A.3: Solve multistep ratio and percent problems
8.EE.A.2: Solve real-world problems using square and cube roots and by using equations and expressions to calculate unknown variables.

This product includes a zip file consisting of:

• An Answer Key w/ CCSS Alignment (4 Pages)
• A Student Movie Guide (4 Pages)
• A DIFFERENTIATED Student Movie Guide (4 Pages) (Includes hints and formulas necessary to solve the problem)
• 2 PDFs with link to both student Google Slide versions (2 Pages)
• CCSS alignment, Admin Movie Request and Permission Slip (2 Pages)

This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of this movie, see the IMDb listing by searching the movie title.

Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this math focused movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 10 math related questions and 2 optional long format questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

General Tips for Using the Print version of this Movie Guide:
Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
Preview the next question on the movie guide as you complete each one, this can help students pay attention to important upcoming events.
If students work together, discourage students from simply copying answers.
Randomly choose a student to share their answer and defend it if necessary.
Optionally, after completing the math questions, allow 5-10 minutes for each ELA question at the end of the film.

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