How To Teach Algebra: Substitution and Solving Equations - Virtual Classroom Sneak Peek

Описание: Teaching algebra and the incredibly important algebraic thinking necessary for students to conceptually understand pushing into abstraction can be a challenge for many educators. With some students almost naturally pushing along, while others are stuck with a lack of number sense that restricts them to additive thinking, it can be a stressful concept to plan and deliver in the math classroom.

In today's video, we'll be diving into Day 1 from the Shot Put problem based math unit to leverage context to emerge an incredibly helpful mathematical model that will not only lower the floor for all students, but also help your 'high fliers' better understand the mathematics that they are using when they quickly come up with answers.

Best of all, we'll be actually running this lesson with a group of grade 7 and 8 students in a virtual classroom or remote learning setting. Note that you will not "see" or "hear" the students for privacy reasons, however you will get to be a fly on the wall during this lesson to pick up on the facilitator moves throughout.

In particular, you'll learn:

How to set the stage for a successful problem based lesson when students may not be familiar with this lesson structure or approach;

A context and linear mathematical model that will help you lower the floor as we begin algebraic substitution and solving one- and two-step equations;

How to leverage the Curiosity Path to create an information gap and engage students early in the lesson; and,

Where you can go to use Day 1 and the remainder of this problem based math unit.

Resources:

Learn about the Curiosity Path by reading our 3-Part Framework
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Check out the Shot Put [Algebraic Substitution & Solving] Problem Based Math Unit
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Visit Make Math Moments Problem Based Math Lessons page for other useful problem based units
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Take the pledge to transform your current math curriculum into those lessons that you've been searching the web for by applying the Curiosity Path.
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