Thought Well Math

This is the 7th grade excerpt from my 6-8th Grade Hanger Diagram Packet: It includes all 13 pages of scaffolded problems featuring equations in both forms: px + q = r and p(x + q)=r. I've found that these worksheets really support students in developing mastery over solving equations! The careful scaffolding promotes joy and confidence. The activities are scaffolded in a few ways: 1. Representational to Abstract First students solve just using the hanger diagrams, then they connect the diagra

Help your students become fluent in solving two-step equations using these task-cards. The cards are categorized into Mild, Medium, and Spicy equations so you can easily differentiate for your learners. (In fact, I often let my students choose which level is best for them!)Mild Task Cards: Support kids in reasoning about how to solve equations by offering visual models (tape diagrams and hanger diagrams) and restricting the solutions to positive numbers. Medium Task Cards: Offer ample prac

This is the 8th grade excerpt from my 6-8th Grade Hanger Diagram Packet: It includes all 10 pages of scaffolded problems featuring equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. I've found that these worksheets really support students in developing mastery over solving equations! The careful scaffolding promotes joy and confidence. The activities are scaffolded in a few ways:1. Representational to Abstract First students solve just using the hanger diagrams, then they connect the d

My students love using mild, medium, and spicy task cards to build fluency with a skill. They get immediate feedback and have the chance to learn from their mistakes because the answers are on the back of each card. The levels are intentionally scaffolded so that kids build specific skills as they progress. This builds confidence! Mild : Includes hanger diagrams to support students in reasoning about the number of solutions. Medium : The visual support is removed, but the equations are still s