MASSI: Equations Part 2 Diane Browder, Ph.D.Alicia Saunders, M.A.

Composition of a MASSI Real-life Application Build Essential Understanding Grade-Aligned Skills Final Tips

Topic: Equations Elementary- Select an expression that matches a word problem; match an expression to a representation; and determine if an equation is true. – Application: Gathering materials for an art project Middle- Write an equation when given a story problem and solve for variable; solve a multiplication equation for variable. – Application: Solve story problems about spending money at the bowling alley High- Use a variable to represent an unknown number, write expressions with variables, and simplify expressions. – Application: Filling orders at a hardware store

Real-life Activity Elementary: Art Activity Middle: Bowling High School: Hardware Store

Essential Understanding 3-5 Symbol Use Combining sets to add and decomposing sets to subtract 6-8 Symbol Use Identifying numbers in story problems HS Creating sets Using a variable to represent an unknown

Decision Making Example

Grade-Aligned Component 3rd Select an expression that matches a word problem 4 th Match an expression to a representation 5 th Indicate whether an equation is true 6 th Write an equation when given a story problem and solve the equation 7 th Write an equation when given a story problem and solve the equation 8 th Solve for a variable when given a multiplication equation HS Write expressions with variables and simplify

Adapting for Unique Needs in the Equations MASSI

Final Tips Use real-life materials to make the lessons meaningful and fun Be sure to identify how student will respond; program responses into their AT Have everything ready so can teach at a brisk pace Teach to a stop sign until get progress; then move on; remember skills repeat in next section You probably will need to move to new MASSI after 3-4 weeks for student to cover enough standards to do well on the alternate assessment

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