Description
Use the introduction to engage your student thinking about the mathematics behind absolute value equations without teaching them the rules, but focusing their attention on the essential mathematical ideas. Students are taken seamlessly from their rudimentary knowledge of the meaning of absolute to the new idea of solving absolute value equations. Students are provided with the opportunity to develop rules intuitively.
Use the second part, the worksheet, to engage your student to work in partners. Each partner picks a column to work on, and both partners work on the same row. After completing each row, they share their work to see if their solutions match. If their solutions don't match, they collaborate to figure out the error, and they work to achieve a match.
Solutions are included.
Bonus: Free access to the companion web app at themathtoolbox.com.
Absolute Value Equations Bundle (Full Lesson - Engaging Intro and Fun Practice)
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Description
Use the introduction to engage your student thinking about the mathematics behind absolute value equations without teaching them the rules, but focusing their attention on the essential mathematical ideas. Students are taken seamlessly from their rudimentary knowledge of the meaning of absolute to the new idea of solving absolute value equations. Students are provided with the opportunity to develop rules intuitively.
Use the second part, the worksheet, to engage your student to work in partners. Each partner picks a column to work on, and both partners work on the same row. After completing each row, they share their work to see if their solutions match. If their solutions don't match, they collaborate to figure out the error, and they work to achieve a match.
Solutions are included.
Bonus: Free access to the companion web app at themathtoolbox.com.
