12-03-21+Math+Notes

We believe that of the remaining CMP units, Moving Straight Ahead is the most critical to student learning to prepare them for 8th grade so we are focusing on this as a PLC.

ELG #12 and #13 are the ones which relate to this unit. However, these ELGs are fairly broad so we spent our meeting time discussing the specific learnings we want to see in our students. We broke down the ELGs into smaller pieces.

The essential learnings are: Divison - which our students need to solve linear equations. Students should be able to recognize that a macron (fraction bar) means divide. They also need to know how to correctly set up a division problem where more than single digits are involved. This will also apply to fractions found in the co-efficient in a linear equation.

Rate - Students should be able to read a word problem which provides a rate and be able to translate that relationship into a table and into an equation.

Substitution - Given an equation containing multiple variables, students should be able to substitute in given values for the variables in order to solve for the remaining variable.

Given an equation, students should be able to develop a table and from that a graph and be able to identify the slope and the y-intercept.

Given a graph, students should be able to identify the slope and the y-intercept and be able to write an equation.

Integers - Students need additional experience adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing positive and negative integers in order to facilitate their work with linear equations.

Solving equations -In a linear equation students should be able to find x given a y variable, and find y given an x variable.

Students should be able to match given equations to given graphs.

Common Assessment - We agreed to develop and give a common assessment at the end of this unit to assess the student learning from the unit. We will give it early enough tp be able to implement any needed interventions and enrichment before the end of the year. Absolute Must: Id a graph from equation Id equation from graph Fillout a table from a rate