Lessons from Ryan

This activity requires students to the the part, whole, percent proportion to answer questions about a particular student's grades. Students are required to identify part, whole, and percent and then use the proportion to find the missing part. Students can work in small groups or individually. An extension is included that reviews average and uses WICOR and AP strategies. Teacher, directions, student grade cards, and a recording table are included.

This activity requires students to solve inequalities, write problems situations involving inequalities, and match problems situations to inequalities. This activity fosters collaborative working and accountable talk. It requires students to think at a higher level and create meaningful work in math.

This assignment requires students to find a video clip or graphic using the internet. They then write a mathematical question that relates to the video or graphic. This lesson covers the concepts of writing and solving inequalities, critical writing in math, and relating math to real world situations.