I'm nuts; I know.
I just came up with a brilliant group activty for teaching solving systems by substitution. At least I think it is brilliant.
The groups are given a word problem and instructed to set up a system to solve the problem. They then demonstrate each step of solving the system by substitution three ways--one using stickers representing each piece, two by doing a neat symbolic process, and third by using complete sentences to describe each step of the process. THen they put it all together on a poster to display.
You make think it's dorky, but I think it might just work! and it isn't a boring seatwork assignment or homework. though they still get homework :-p
Posted by Anna at February 9, 2005 07:12 PM | TrackBack