Fall 2015

Rebekah Bowen
Tell Me a Story
Grade/Subject: 7
th
grade Math
Topic: Writing and solving multi-step equations
Technology needed: computer with internet access, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
Other materials needed: pencil, and paper for brainstorming and drafting
Standards: MCC7.EE.3 Solve multi-step real-life
and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form
(whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically.
MCC7.EE.4 Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem,
and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the
quantities.
Essential Question: How can using a different format to present a math concept help fellow
students to better understand the concept?
Opening Session: Students will follow the link below to practice writing and solving equations.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/solving-linear-equations-and-
inequalities/linear-equation-word-problems-tu/v/basic-linear-equation-word-problem
Differentiation: Within this link there is immediate feedback as well as scaffolding to allow
students who still may be struggling to understand the process for creating equations from
word problems.
Work Session: Students groups will work to create and illustrate a word problem scenario.
They will be allowed to do this using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or in a Prezi. Second, they
write an equation based on the information, and finally, solve the equation. The groups will
upload their presentations to allow an online carousel in which they will be working the
problems and giving the creating group feedback through the My Big Campus discussion
board. Exemplar using Prezi:
http://prezi.com/unjqnqfet2-a/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Differentiation: Groups will be allowed to choose how they present the knowledge of multi-
step equations.
Closing Session: Students will discuss the presentation software they chose and their
likes/dislikes about the tool. They will also answer the EQ as a ticket out the door.

Assessment:
Rubric
Multimedia Project : Equation Creation Project



Teacher Name: Mrs. Bowen



Student Name: ________________________________________


CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Covers topic in-
depth with details
and examples.
Subject
knowledge is
excellent.
Includes essential
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge
appears to be
good.
Includes essential
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is
minimal OR there
are several
factual errors.
Attractiveness Makes excellent
use of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance
the presentation.
Makes good use
of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance to
presentation.
Makes use of
font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. but
occasionally
these detract from
the presentation
content.
Use of font,
color, graphics,
effects etc. but
these often
distract from the
presentaion
content.
Workload The workload is
divided and
shared equally by
all team
members.
The workload is
divided and
shared fairly by
all team
members, though
workloads may
vary from person
to person.
The workload
was divided, but
one person in the
group is viewed
as not doing
his/her fair share
of the work.
The workload
was not divided
OR several
people in the
group are viewed
as not doing their
fair share of the
work.
Mechanics No misspellings
or grammatical
errors.
Three or fewer
misspellings
and/or
mechanical
errors.
Four misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.
More than 4
errors in spelling
or grammar.