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Ep 227: Solving Equations Pt 1

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2024-10-22·1775

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Do we need to memorize a bunch of rules to solve linear equations or can we reason about them? In this episode Pam and Kim use a model to make thinking visible and keep students reasoning! Talking Points: Modeling on a double open number line Finding where x lies on a double open number line.

Original publisher description

Do we need to memorize a bunch of rules to solve linear equations or can we reason about them? In this episode Pam and Kim use a model to make thinking visible and keep students reasoning! Talking Points: Modeling on a double open number line Finding where x lies on a double open number line. Grappling with the opposite of x Building integer sense…