Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee
The purpose of this task is to introduce the idea of exponential growth and then connect that growth to expressions involving exponents. It illustrates well how fast exponential expressions grow. Students who are just learning about...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Seven to the What?!?
At first glance, this might seem like an impossible problem because the number $7^{2011}$ is much too large to evaluate even with a calculator. It requires a starting point, and, to many, such a starting point might not be obvious....
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Better Lesson: Order of Operations
Sixth graders apply their knowledge of the order of operations to simplify numerical expressions for a second day.
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Better Lesson: Why Do We Need an Order of Operations?
Why do we need an Order of Operations? What is 5 + 3 x 4? What is 3 x 4 + 5? Students work through examples to get at these questions and work with the order of operations to simplify numerical expressions.
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Better Lesson: What Is Algebra?
What do 6th grade students really need to know about Algebra?
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Better Lesson: Orders of Operations Stations
Sixth graders love working in stations to solve numerical expressions!
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Better Lesson: Learning About the Orders of Operations
SWBAT to use the orders of operations to solve numerical expressions.
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Better Lesson: Order of Operations Pretest
Young scholars show what they know about number characteristics and order of operations.