Lesson Overview
The students will be able to evaluate numerical expressions involving grouping symbols. In this fall-themed lesson, students will use engaging materials such as pumpkin cutouts, dry-erase boards, and markers. Students will use the acronym of teacher’s choice (ex. PEMDAS or GEMS) to solve problems as a small group. They will break apart the problem and write answers (steps to solving expressions) on pumpkins, put steps together, and come to a final answer as a group. They will record their answer on a whiteboard and share with the class at the end of the lesson. This is a whole group and small group lesson involving student-lead presentations that allow for academic feedback from the teacher.
Essential Question
What strategies can we use to translate word phrases into numerical expressions? How does understanding these translations help us solve mathematical problems?
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Smart Board and Laminating machine
Dry-erase markers
Pumpkin activity materials (provided)
Laminating Materials
Socks (dry erasers)
Dry Erase boards
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