Description
This digital lesson activity is on 7th Grade Math solving two-step linear equations using reverse operations by backtracking. This interactive activity on solving 2 step equations has a bit of guided notes with a video example and scaffolded examples that students can put in notes. A neat visual model to make solving 2-step equations understandable, easy and fun! Contains positive whole numbers only for scaffolding purposes - great to launch equations with all students, and also for students with IEPs (special education students) in the gen ed class, struggling and visual learners.
- This activity is part of a 4 series bundle on two step equations: click HERE.
- There is built-in feedback so that students can monitor their own learning. They engage in error analysis, free response (where you can see their work step by step on the teacher portal).
- They self-assess their own learning at the end, which research shows strongly impacts learning (John Hattie).
- Embedded in the activity is a video that demonstrates the new model for students, where they can pause as needed and take notes.
- There is also a teacher dashboard that indicates for the teacher whether students accurately solved the problems in real-time. Then you can pull small groups, whether in person or through break out zoom meetings, which has potential to address students' misconceptions or gaps.
- If you are able to front-load and solidify the model (shown in this activity) with your students beforehand, it will have potential to boost student learning. The backtracking method is more visual to make sense of the reverse operations, and segues nicely to the algorithm of balancing both sides of the equation.
- Also great as a middle school equations review activity - 8th Grade remediation - response to intervention equations activity.
-- Teacher Dashboard & Data:
- Not only will students receive basic feedback for correctness on their end; you will instantly be able to view student data in a snapshot on the free teacher dashboard (all digital) to determine gaps and misconceptions. This will help you support student learning via small groups, 1 on 1 support, or whole group. A check mark symbol (on the teacher dashboard) indicates correct answer, whereas "x" indicates incorrect.
- The dashboard shows the entire class - all students - while also showing their correctness at the same time. Progress monitoring data are essential in order to drive decisions around whether students are meeting the standards and learning goals, all while students are engaging in some fun!
- Easy to implement and straightforward using Desmos, a free and user-friendly platform. Help your students have fun while engaging in mathematics. Pull students in breakout rooms or small groups to support struggling learners!
- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at brettpatrick5@gmail.com. Thanks!
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For more information about how Desmos activities work, click here.
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Percent Problems Bundle | Double Number Line | Distance Learning
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LICENSING TERMS When buying this product, you agree that you own a license for one teacher only and that it is for your individual use in your classroom only. Licenses are non-transferable, which means they cannot be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire department, grade level, school or district without purchasing the correct number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, administrator, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please email me at brettpatrick5@gmail.com.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: You may not upload this product, or any part of this product, to the Internet in any capacity, including classroom websites, personal websites, or network drives, unless the site is password-protected and can only be accessed by students.
Solving Two Step Equations Activity - A Unique Approach for Struggling Learners
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Description
This digital lesson activity is on 7th Grade Math solving two-step linear equations using reverse operations by backtracking. This interactive activity on solving 2 step equations has a bit of guided notes with a video example and scaffolded examples that students can put in notes. A neat visual model to make solving 2-step equations understandable, easy and fun! Contains positive whole numbers only for scaffolding purposes - great to launch equations with all students, and also for students with IEPs (special education students) in the gen ed class, struggling and visual learners.
- This activity is part of a 4 series bundle on two step equations: click HERE.
- There is built-in feedback so that students can monitor their own learning. They engage in error analysis, free response (where you can see their work step by step on the teacher portal).
- They self-assess their own learning at the end, which research shows strongly impacts learning (John Hattie).
- Embedded in the activity is a video that demonstrates the new model for students, where they can pause as needed and take notes.
- There is also a teacher dashboard that indicates for the teacher whether students accurately solved the problems in real-time. Then you can pull small groups, whether in person or through break out zoom meetings, which has potential to address students' misconceptions or gaps.
- If you are able to front-load and solidify the model (shown in this activity) with your students beforehand, it will have potential to boost student learning. The backtracking method is more visual to make sense of the reverse operations, and segues nicely to the algorithm of balancing both sides of the equation.
- Also great as a middle school equations review activity - 8th Grade remediation - response to intervention equations activity.
-- Teacher Dashboard & Data:
- Not only will students receive basic feedback for correctness on their end; you will instantly be able to view student data in a snapshot on the free teacher dashboard (all digital) to determine gaps and misconceptions. This will help you support student learning via small groups, 1 on 1 support, or whole group. A check mark symbol (on the teacher dashboard) indicates correct answer, whereas "x" indicates incorrect.
- The dashboard shows the entire class - all students - while also showing their correctness at the same time. Progress monitoring data are essential in order to drive decisions around whether students are meeting the standards and learning goals, all while students are engaging in some fun!
- Easy to implement and straightforward using Desmos, a free and user-friendly platform. Help your students have fun while engaging in mathematics. Pull students in breakout rooms or small groups to support struggling learners!
- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at brettpatrick5@gmail.com. Thanks!
************************************************************************************************
For more information about how Desmos activities work, click here.
************************************************************************************************
Products You May Be Interested In:
7th Grade Math MEGA BUNDLE - Review, Interventions, Escape Rooms - Entire Year
7th Grade Math DIGITAL Escape Rooms | BUNDLE | Review Resources and Activities
Solving Two Step Equations Bundle | Backtrack & Algorithm | Distance Learning
Percent Problems Bundle | Double Number Line | Distance Learning
Inequalities - Matching Graphs Symbols Words | Number Sense Distance Learning
Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms - Interactive Desmos - Distance Learning
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LICENSING TERMS When buying this product, you agree that you own a license for one teacher only and that it is for your individual use in your classroom only. Licenses are non-transferable, which means they cannot be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire department, grade level, school or district without purchasing the correct number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, administrator, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please email me at brettpatrick5@gmail.com.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: You may not upload this product, or any part of this product, to the Internet in any capacity, including classroom websites, personal websites, or network drives, unless the site is password-protected and can only be accessed by students.
