instructional strategies
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Intro to Writing Equations for Linear Functions – Pizza and Toppings
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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions with Negatives by Eating Tacos and Burritos
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Unit Rate Problems using Manipulatives and Visuals
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0 and Negative Exponents – Scaffolded
This post presents a scaffolded and meaning making approach to exponents that are 0 or negatives. Handout The slide show below presents all 4 pages. The handout starts with an initiation to preview the prerequisites for what is presented in the lesson. It also introduces a chart that will be used for discovery. Page 2…
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Black History Month Timeline
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Customized Number Lines for Handouts
Per request, I created a short video showing how I create customized number lines on WORD. This post also includes a link to a WORD document with 3 customized number lines: time, money with negatives, and miles. Elapsed time The image below is from a post on elapsed time. I wanted to create different time…
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REVISED: Scaffolded Handouts for Solving
I previously posted scaffolded handouts for solving 1 step linear equations. I added a couple steps to create a new handout. In it I flesh out ALL of the steps, including identifying the inverse, the number to eliminate, simplifying the expressions to get the identity (0 or 1) and then simplifying again to eliminate the…
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Enrichment Resources for Math
When I work with advanced or talented and gifted students, I recommend that enrichment be used to “go wide, not deep.” The point is not to simply move the students vertically, but challenge them to go deeper with current content or use critical thinking activities. Here is an online resource of problems from the Paul Erdős International…
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Intro to Multiplication – A Sequence of Lessons
Below are photos from multiple lessons to introduce multiplication. They are combined into a single document. I use a task analysis approach to first develop conceptual understanding of multiplication as repeated addition. This is followed by skip counting and then using skip counting to multiply. The lessons are not necessary completed in a single day.…