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Writing, Evaluating, and Finding Equivalent Expressions with Rational Numbers Lesson PlanWriting, Evaluating, and Finding Equivalent Expressions with Rational Numbers Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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Math
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2015
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Writing, Evaluating, and Finding Equivalent Expressions with Rational Numbers

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  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Student Materials (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Student Materials (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Integer Game (.pdf)
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  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C: Overview (.pdf)
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  • Grade 7 Math Module 2: Overview (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2: Mid Module Assessment (.pdf)
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  • Grade 7 Math Module 2: End of Module Assessment (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2: End of Module Assessment (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2: Copy Ready Materials (.pdf)
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  • EngageNY Math: Translated Modules (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Arabic (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Arabic (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Bengali (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Bengali (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Haitian Creole (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Haitian Creole (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Simplified Chinese (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Simplified Chinese (.docx)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Traditional Chinese (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 Math Module 2, Topic C, Lesson 18: Traditional Chinese (.docx)
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Groups write and evaluate expressions for various phone plans and scenarios to find which is the best deal. They then compare different approaches to writing expressions for the same scenario and discuss the concept of equivalent expressions.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

algebraic expressions, equivalent expressions, evaluating expressions, expressions, writing expressions, rational numbers, word problems

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Review the order of operations in evaluating numerical expressions
  • Lead a discussion on why only one value cannot be used to determine whether two expressions are equivalent

Classroom Considerations

  • The class should be able to operate with rational numbers
  • The 19th installment of a 25-part unit

Pros

  • Answers show different paths to arrive at the solution
  • The class handout contains the lesson summary

Cons

  • None

Common Core

7.NS.A.3 MP1 MP2

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