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Multi-Step Real-Life and Mathematical Problems Introduction

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: YVETTE AKRIDGE
System:Andalusia City
School:Andalusia City Board Of Education
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2875
Title:
Multi-Step Real-Life and Mathematical Problems Introduction
Digital Tool/Resource:
Solve Multi-Step Real-Life and Mathematical Problems Introduction Google Doc
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this learning activity, students will learn to solve multistep problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. The students will apply properties of operations to calculate numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate, and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.

 

This learning activity can be used as a stand-alone activity but is best used as a Before Activity, the During and After Activities can be found in the Tools or Recommendations section.

  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 7
8. Solve multi-step real-world and mathematical problems involving rational numbers (integers, signed fractions and decimals), converting between forms as needed. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form.
  • Interpret solutions of problems with rational numbers in the context of the problem.
  • Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.
  • Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Rational numbers
  • Integers
  • Estimation
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • techniques for converting between fractions, decimals, and percents.
  • Techniques for estimation, mental computations, and how to assess the reasonableness of their answers.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • convert between different forms of a rational number.
  • Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers. -translate verbal forms of problems into algebraic symbols, expressions, and equations.
  • Use estimation and mental computation techniques to assess the reasonableness of their answers.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • One form of a number may be more advantageous than another form, based on the problem context.
  • Using estimation strategies helps to determine the reasonableness of answers.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.7.8.1: Define estimation, rational numbers, and reasonable.
M.7.8.2: Recall mental calculation strategies.
M.7.8.3: Recall estimation strategies.
M.7.8.4: Analyze the given word problem to set up a mathematical problem.
M.7.8.5: Recognize the mathematical operations of rational numbers in any form, including converting between forms. (Ex. 0.25=1/4 =25%).
M.7.8.6: Recognize the rules of operations of positive and negative numbers.
M.7.8.7: Recognize properties of numbers (Distributive, Associative, Commutative).
M.7.8.8: Recall problem solving methods.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Represent addition and subtraction with objects, mental images, drawings, expressions, or equations.
  • Define integers, positive and negative numbers.
  • Define rational number.
  • Define equivalent, simplify, term, distributive property, associative property of addition and multiplication, and the commutative property of addition and multiplication.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.7.8 Add and subtract integers in a real-world situation.


Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 7
Accelerated
9. Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations of rational numbers, including complex fractions. Apply properties of operations as strategies where applicable. [Grade 7, 5]
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Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Apply knowledge of addition and subtraction of rational numbers to describe real-world contexts.
  • Solve multi-step problems using numerical expressions that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division of rational numbers, including problems that involve complex fractions.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Rational numbers
  • Complex fractions
  • properties of operations
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • Include situations involving elevation, temperature changes, debits and credits, and proportional relationships with negative rates of change.
  • Develop greater fluency with evaluating numerical expressions, using the properties of operations to increase their flexibility in approach.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Interpret products and quotients of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts.
  • Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • it important to be able to write numeric expressions in multiple ways.
  • Rational numbers can represent values in real-world situations.
  • properties of operations learned with whole numbers in elementary apply to rational numbers
Diverse Learning Needs:
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 7
Accelerated
17. Solve multi-step real-world and mathematical problems involving rational numbers (integers, signed fractions, and decimals), converting between forms as needed. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies. [Grade 7, 8]
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form.
  • Interpret solutions of problems with rational numbers in the context of the problem.
  • Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.
  • Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Rational numbers
  • Integers
  • Estimation
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • Multiplying by 0.1 is the same as multiplying by 1/10 , the value of 10 percent can also be found by simply dividing by 10.
  • 1% = 0.01 = 1 100 .
  • Since multiplying by 0.01 is the same as multiplying by 1/100 , the value of 1 percent can also be found by simply dividing by 100.
  • Adding a percent of a number onto the original number is the same thing as adding that percent to 100 and then finding that new percent of the number.
  • Finding more than 100% of a number must yield an answer that is larger than the original number.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Convert between different forms of a rational number.
  • Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • One form of a number may be more advantageous to use in a problem context than another form.
  • Using estimation strategies helps to determine the reasonableness of answers.
  • Finding one percent or ten percent of a number can facilitate solving percent problems.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to:

  • solve multi-step real-world and mathematical problems involving rational numbers (integers, signed fractions, and decimals), converting between forms as needed.
  • assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
Before/Engage
Activity:

This activity will be used at the beginning of solving multi-step real-world and mathematical problems involving rational numbers (integers, signed fractions, and decimals), converting between forms as needed lesson.

Engage (5 minutes, whole group)

  • The teacher will ask the students what comes to mind when they are asked to solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems. The teacher will allow students to elaborate. (Answers will vary)

Lesson (20 minutes, whole group)

Conclusion (10 minutes, whole group)

The teacher will review the lesson content embedded in the Google Doc and answer any further questions the students may have concerning solving multi-step real-world and mathematical problems involving rational numbers (integers, signed fractions, and decimals), converting between forms as needed.

Assessment Strategies:

The student responses during the class discussion will be used as a formative assessment.


Advanced Preparation:
Variation Tips (optional):

  • The teacher can make a copy of the Google Doc and change example problems as needed.
  • The teacher can assign the example problems and have the students work on the problems first before the whole group learns.
  • The teacher can have the students write their notes on plain notebook paper instead of in math journals.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This activity can stand alone or be used as a Before/Engage activity for the following learning activities:

Multi-Step Real-Life and Mathematical Problems Lesson (During Activity)

Multi-Step Real-Life and Mathematical Practice Problems (After Activity)

  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: math problems, multi step, multistep, real world, reallife, solve problems