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Subway orders are the same in every language, right? An inquiry-based lesson presents a Subway ordering board from an Asian country. Given an order, learners must determine the cost by comparing symbols of the order to the symbols on the board.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils pair up and create an order for their partners; both find the cost and compare answers
- Incorporate as a performance task during a unit on expressions
Classroom Considerations
- Expects previous experience writing and evaluating expressions
Pros
- Leaves the question open-ended to encourage multiple solution methods
- Reinforces the idea of a variable as a symbol representing a number
Cons
- None