Today was the second and final day of playing the student made games. The children did such a wonderful job. I love seeing their creativity come out when they are inventing the rules and the game board itself. I am very proud of the work they have done.
We also took a pretest for our next unit, Hands-On Algebra. This unit will be done completely in class beginning next week. But, I'm sure you'll hear all about it at home. The children were unable to complete the pre-test which is what I had expected. I had one or two students who were able to do the easier problems 2x = 8 and
x + 4 = 7. However, when they got to the harder problems there was really no way they could know the answers. At the end of six weeks of classes the students will be able to solve the equations: 2(2x + 3) = x + 9. Yes, I know, you may not think this is possible, but it is. I will post updates each week with sample problems from that day's lesson so you can ask the students about the work we are doing.
We'll also be continuing with the PETS activities. We'll be learning the SCAMPER method of modifying work.
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