BrooksMath

Need a warm-up? Use mine! Each warm up comes with a model/anchor chart to use. Each one asks questions for a stated learning target. Each one gives a student a chance to give feedback. These are self-grading and often can give a great conversation starter. Learning Targets Include: Combine Like Terms Distributive Property Reciprocals Solving two-step equations Solving with x on both sides Translating words to equations Collect data into spreadsheets. Allow kids to "edit" their submissions

Averages Task. Tommy is looking at a job and wants to know what his salary will likely be. To do this, he will find the mean and median salaries at the companies. But which one will he use? This task allows for students to find the mean and median, but then they have to explain which one they would use and why. can be a great conversation starter about salaries when you apply for jobs, outliers, mean vs median, and lots of other topics. Comes with PDF and Docs version, Key, and G & T extension

Gemma has a habit of ordering coffees from a certain coffee shop. There is an article about people like her saving a million dollars over a lifetime if they were to stop the habit. Is that true? This task asks the student to explore this concept. Extrapolation Exploration!! In this task the student will: -make assumptions -read and synthesize information -convert units - explore the concept of substitution effect -explore compound interest (online calculator) there is a key and a teacher guid

Given a situation where you are asked to model dirt being transported in trucks, but you don't know the size of the trucks or the amount of dirt needed; write an equation. This task allows for conversations with: Units Literal Equations Writing Equations Rewriting equations Rounding I do this task after doing Illustrated Math's deliver truck task. Where you consider how to write different expressions. I also do this after talking about literal equations and rewriting expressions. In the folder

Set of five cards: table word problem graph picture and a blank one (own words) plus a title card pair think and share. Great for warm ups or discussions. use it on a PPT. PNGs in Google Slides and PDF versions of different sizes are both in the folder

PBL I used in my early Algebra 1 Class. Students make a video picking from a foundational skill.