1. Antonella Antoniciello IPSSAR Manlio Rossi Doria Avellino

2. PLANNING THE LESSON 1 LINEAR EQUATIONS. Content Introduction to the linear equations: definitions, solutions and their verification. Teaching aims: to enable learners to recognize equations, to develop learners’ abilities to solve linear and fractional equations, to verify the solutions and to discuss the literal equations.

3. Learning outcomesKnow: Equalities and identities. Principles of equivalence and their consequences. Methods of solving first degree equations in one variable, numerical and literal, whole and fractional. Be able to: Classify equations according to different degree. Apply the principles of equivalence. Solving first degree equations in one variable, numerical and literal, whole and fractional. Make predictions. Observe and record findings Be aware: Use equation to represent and solve problems. Cooperate in a group. Assessment Can the learners… Identify the equations and know the methods of solving them? Be able to: solve equations and verify the solutions? Make predictions? Record findings accurately? Be aware: Apply the equations to solve problems? Cooperate in a group?

4. Communication Vocabulary Revisited: Revisited: degree, coefficients, constant, equality, opposite terms, signs New: New: variable, term, equation, linear, identity, fractional, parameter, determined, indeterminate, impossible.Structures: (I watch)…(I show)…(I apply)…I calculate…Functions: Analyze the equations to predict if they are determined. Examples of communication Pointing to and classifying equations. Labelling the solutions. Sharing ideas about proprieties, then reporting classifications Stating which equations are determined/indeterminate/ impossible

5. Cognition Identifying equations and properties of the equations comparing different solutions. Classifying solutions. Predicting and reasoning. Citizenship Be aware of applying the mathematics to solve problems in other disciplines. Examples of cognition Sorting equations into three different groups. Classifying (range of properties) guessing and then explaining why some equations are impossible. Examples of citizenship Applying equations in phisics, in chemistry, in science.

6. Resources Drawing of Cartesian coordinate system on board: Worksheet + differentiate worksheets for less able learners Blackboard