Description
Students practice solving systems of equations with either the substitution or elimination method with this "Math Lib" Activity. Similar to a "mad" lib, students generate pieces to a story as they move throughout stations solving systems of equations.
There are 9 stations, with 9 systems of equations at each station. As a group of 3-4, students choose one card at each station to solve. Once solved, they look up their solution on the solutions card and record the information. After about 4 minutes, I have them get up and move to the next station. I typically pull the card that they chose so that each group will have a different story. By the time they have gone through all 9 stations, they will have completed their story.
Example story: "Mrs. Wilson was flying a kite, with Lady Gaga, while wearing gorilla costumes, at Busch Gardens, in the middle of the night, in a hot-air balloon, while wrestling a bear, to promote world peace." It's super silly and THEY LOVE IT! You will be able to change to teacher names in your own building.
The prep work is to print and cut the cards out, then place them around the room with their solutions cards. I printed the equations out on 2x4 inch mailing labels so I could just stick them to index cards and not have to cut cards out. I used colored index cards so each station was a different color, so that made it very easy not to get the cards mixed up.
This resource is included in the following bundle(s):
Algebra 1 Curriculum (with Activities)
Systems of Equations & Inequalities Activities Bundle
ULTIMATE Math Lib Activity Bundle
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please contact me for a quote at allthingsalgebra@gmail.com.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Mathlibs™ is the trademark of kidCourses.com and is used with permission by All Things Algebra, a friend and strategic partner of, and a collaborator and contributor for kidCourses.com.
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Description
Students practice solving systems of equations with either the substitution or elimination method with this "Math Lib" Activity. Similar to a "mad" lib, students generate pieces to a story as they move throughout stations solving systems of equations.
There are 9 stations, with 9 systems of equations at each station. As a group of 3-4, students choose one card at each station to solve. Once solved, they look up their solution on the solutions card and record the information. After about 4 minutes, I have them get up and move to the next station. I typically pull the card that they chose so that each group will have a different story. By the time they have gone through all 9 stations, they will have completed their story.
Example story: "Mrs. Wilson was flying a kite, with Lady Gaga, while wearing gorilla costumes, at Busch Gardens, in the middle of the night, in a hot-air balloon, while wrestling a bear, to promote world peace." It's super silly and THEY LOVE IT! You will be able to change to teacher names in your own building.
The prep work is to print and cut the cards out, then place them around the room with their solutions cards. I printed the equations out on 2x4 inch mailing labels so I could just stick them to index cards and not have to cut cards out. I used colored index cards so each station was a different color, so that made it very easy not to get the cards mixed up.
This resource is included in the following bundle(s):
Algebra 1 Curriculum (with Activities)
Systems of Equations & Inequalities Activities Bundle
ULTIMATE Math Lib Activity Bundle
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please contact me for a quote at allthingsalgebra@gmail.com.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Mathlibs™ is the trademark of kidCourses.com and is used with permission by All Things Algebra, a friend and strategic partner of, and a collaborator and contributor for kidCourses.com.
