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Standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate Outcomes Students will be able to translate a word situation into an algebraic expression and then simplify it.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      math Roles      Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       3, 4, 5, 6 Time Frame      1.0 hours Technology Integration Think of a number Think-Aloud Teaching Strategy

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent The activities all look at the math of how "think of a number" problems work. Contextual The lesson relates the study of algebra to a situation many students have faced: how a "pick a number" problem found in an e-mail works. Building Expertise The level of the worksheets varies, so students have an opportunity to increase their skill in rewriting word problems algebraically.

Lesson Designer Paula Mullet OLRC Math Consultant prmullet@att.net

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