I introduced systems using Mathalicious lesson called "Flicks"
I reformatted their student handout to fit on notebook pages.
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We did solving graphically, by substitution, and by elimination on three different days.
We filled out the pages seen below "Solving a System of Equations By..." and then did the corresponding areas on the next pages: one solution/no solution/infinitely-many solutions.
We when we took solving graphically notes we also did the solving graphically section of each one/none/infinite page.
After we had all the one/none/infinite pages complete we talked about what we noticed and drew some conclusions.
I tied the one/none/infinite of systems to the one/none/infinite scales we did back here.
This worked really well for most students.
We wrapped up the unit with a Systems Project seen below.
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ReplyDeleteI love this!! Thanks for sharing! I was wondering if you have what you gave the students as guidelines for the system of equations project. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteDo you by chance have the creating systems worksheets? I love you ideas.
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ReplyDeleteSuch cool ideas!! I'm so excited to try some of your INB pages with my Algebra class.
ReplyDeletethank you for allowing us to use these sheets. I am excited to try these with my classes and give them some success at this topic. You are a star, as a previous commentator said... you are teaching old dogs new tricks.
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