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Better Lesson: Measuring Metric Style
Using decimals and finding perimeter and area all while learning about the metric system.
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Better Lesson: Introduction to Ratios
What is a ratio? How can we create equivalent ratios? Students work to express and extend relationships using ratios.
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Better Lesson: Where Does That Fall on the Number Line?
Where does five-thirds belong on a number line? What about 1.61? Students apply their knowledge of fractions and decimals in order to compare and order fractions and decimals.
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Better Lesson: Pre Test
What do students already know about integers, rational numbers, and the coordinate plane? What gaps do students have in their understanding? Students take the Unit 3 pretest in order to inform instruction.
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Better Lesson: Unit Test
What have students learned during this unit? What gaps do students have in their understanding? Students take the Unit 2 test.
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Better Lesson: Unit Closure
What's the best deal? How do you represent equivalent amounts? Students work on these questions as they wrap up Unit 2.
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Better Lesson: Budgets
What is a budget? How do we use it and why is it important? Students work on these questions in the context of the College Project.
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Better Lesson: Loans and Savings
What are loans and how do they work? How do banks encourage people to save money? Students work on these questions in the context of the College Project.
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Better Lesson: Mixed Operation Practice + Scholarships
Which operation should I use to solve this problem? How can I use bars to model what is going on? What are scholarships and how do I earn them? Students apply their knowledge of decimal operations to answer these questions.
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Better Lesson: Dividing With Decimals Day 3
How do you divide decimals by decimals? How can your estimation and number sense skills help you? Students work on answering these questions as they continue their work with dividing decimals.
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Better Lesson: Dividing With Decimals Day 2
Where does the decimal point go in the quotient? Students use estimation and number sense skills to work on dividing with decimals.
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Better Lesson: Multiplying With Decimals Day 2
If 24 x 63 =1512, then what will be the product for 0.24 x 6.3? Students work on answering these questions and solidifying an algorithm for multiplying decimals.
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Better Lesson: Multiplying With Decimals
How do you multiply decimals? Where does the decimal point go? Students work on answering these questions and developing an algorithm for multiplying decimals.
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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: Multiples, Lcm, and Gcf
What are multiples? How do they compare with factors? Students work to answer these questions and develop an understanding of greatest common factor and least common multiple.
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Better Lesson: Brownies & Factors
How many different rectangular boxes can you design to fit 100 brownies? Students explore the relationship between factors and area models.
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Better Lesson: Tiles and Toothpicks
How can you describe this shape's perimeter and area? Students review expectations and work together to solve problems about area and perimeter.
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Better Lesson: Assessment Day
SWBAT use strategies to identify rational numbers on a number line.
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Better Lesson: Visiting the Magic Kingdom!
Have you ever wondered what the magic kingdom would look like on a coordinate grid?
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Better Lesson: Prepping for the Exam!
Practicing math problems is a great way to study for a math test!
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Better Lesson: Dividing Decimals by Decimals
Dividing with decimals is a life skill used to figure out gas mileage and unit rates.