Reviewing Single Variable Equations Through Silent Discussion

(Early Release)
Teachers: Miss Baxter and Intern Mentor Teacher

Subject: 8th grade Mathematics

Standard:
8.EE.C.7 Solve Linear equations in one variable.
8.MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively
8.MP.5 Use appropriate tools strategically
8.MP.6 Attend to precision
8.MP.7 Look for and make use of structure
Objective (Explicit):
Students will be able to evaluate and solve an equation that uses the distributive property.
Students will evaluate other students work and write a critical response to the other students work.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable): All students present will participate in the activity, and of those
students, 80% of the students will solve their problem correctly or revise it appropriately.

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Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex):

Students will write in complete sentences.
Key vocabulary:
Materials/Technology Resources to be used:
Distributive property
Document Camera
Equations
Whiteboard
Variable
Whiteboard markers
Combine like terms
Paper
Multiplicative principle of equality
Pencils
Division principle of equality
Additive principle of equality
Subtraction principle of equality
Engage (Make content and learning relevant to real life and connect to student interest):
Sometimes, when you are working with others, there might come a time when you need to communicate
without speaking. For example, when working with a group on a project the group members often have to
communicate via email, texts, or other forms of communication. We are going to be doing a silent
discussion, in which, you need to be able to explain you thoughts on mathematical equations.
Teacher Will: The teacher will split up the
students into groups of three or four. The
teacher will explain silent discussions. The
teacher will demonstrate what each person does
for each step After that, the teacher will assign
each student one of the 5 math review problems
written on the board. During the activity, the
teacher will instruct the students when to pass
the paper, instruct the students what to do after
each time of passing the paper, and be walking
around assisting students if they need help.

Student Will: The students will write down

their assigned math problem. Then, they will
solve the problem and pass their paper to the
next person. Then, they will look at the new
paper and evaluate what that previous student
did. Then, they will write whether or not they
agree, and why in complete sentences. Then, the
students will pass the paper again. This time,
the students will explain the reasoning behind
the mathematics. After that, the students will
pass the paper to the next student. Next, the
students will write whether they agree or not
with the logic of the previous student.
Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation: The Co-Teacher will assist the teacher by walking
around, making sure that students are on task, and assist the groups that might need extra
assistance.

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Teacher Will: The teacher will have the

Student Will: The students will look at their
students look at their original problem after
original problem, after receiving their original
their original sheet comes back to them. The
sheet. They will also read what their peers
teacher will have the students read what their
wrote, and see if their work needed to be
peers wrote, and see if their work needed to be
corrected, and if so how it was. The students
corrected and if so how it was. The teacher will will discuss the feedback they got on their silent
also ask the student to have a discussion at their discussions in their groups.
table about the outcomes of the silent
discussion.
Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation: The Co-Teacher will join in the discussions with some of
the groups, and help make sure the students are on task.
Teacher Will: The teacher will have different
Student Will: The students will volunteer or be
student explain how to solve each of the
asked to solve the problem using the Document
equations and their logic behind it using a
Camera in front of the class. As the student is
Document Camera so that the other students can solving the problem they will explain their
see the work.
reasoning.
Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation: The Co-Teacher will assist the students in the groups if
they have questions.

Evaluate: The teacher will be doing informal evaluations of the students during the class. At the end of the
lesson, the teacher will collect the silent discussion papers to evaluate what the students did.