Day 109 Multiplication Equations

6th Grade Math Standards: Solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations of the form x + p = q and px = q for cases in which p, q, and x are all nonnegative rational numbers.

The Learning Objective: Isolate a variable in a multiplication equation by isolating the variable.

Quote of the Day: “Failing doesn’t make you a failure. Failing makes you a competitor. Every competitor fails. If you lay it on the line, you will come up short at times. Failure is a part of competing, and embracing that fact is an important component of toughness. Tough people fail, but tough people are not failures. The only failures are those who give up, or give in.” - Jay Bilas

Agenda:

1. Jumpstart
2. Subtraction Equations reviewed
3. Addition and subtraction equations combined practice
4. Multiplication equations notes
5. Multiplication equations practice
6. Equations Challenge problem (if time)

The Assessment: The addition and subtraction combined practice was done with a partner and the teacher circumventing the classroom. The multiplication equation practice was also checked by myself.

Homework: Page 555 #1-7, 556 # 11, 13-15, 557 #17-28 & The weekly quiz

My Glass Half-Full Take: When the equations challenge problem was done I had much more success when I read the quote of the day right before. I only used this problem in two classes, but the students really enjoyed it. I have gotten away from the quote of the day of late, but it does add value as I saw today. I also think it was key that the students got a challenge problem because the week has been dry in general.

One Thing to Do Differently: The combined addition and subtraction practice should focus one hundred percent on word problems instead of drill and kill types of problems (the sheet as it is constructed now has both word problems and drill and kill types). At most students should be asked to do three of these types of problems. The rest are a waste of time.