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Molly's Run Lesson PlanMolly's Run Lesson Plan
Publisher
Illustrative Mathematics
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Independent Practice
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Molly's Run

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This Molly's Run lesson plan also includes:
  • Molly's Run, Assessment Variation
  • How Many Marbles?
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A simple lesson with a lot of support behind it. Your learners will find out how long it takes Molly to run a mile by choosing their solution method. The activity can be used as a lesson or as an independent assignment. Preface with these lessons, which you can find in the Additional Materials section: "How Many Marbles" to model dividing with fractions or "Molly's Run, Assessment Variation" to check for understanding. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

fractions, ratios, unit rates

Additional Tags

unit rate, ratio, fraction, math

Pros

  • Two-solution choices
  • Supplemental lessons included

Cons

  • No examples
  • Prior knowledge of dividing with fractions needed

Common Core

7.RP.A.1 MP4

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