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Dr. Seuss Comes to Middle School Math Class ActivityDr. Seuss Comes to Middle School Math Class Activity
Publisher
Math Solutions
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2001
Activity

Dr. Seuss Comes to Middle School Math Class

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If you think Dr. Seuss has no place in a math classroom, then take a look at this resource. Based on the classic children's book Green Eggs and Ham, this sequence of activities engages children learning to model real-world contexts with algebraic expressions and equations.

452 Views 369 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

dr. seuss, green eggs and ham, algebraic equations, algebraic expressions, simplifying expressions, simplify equations, variables, word problems

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the activities described in this resource as the basis for a lesson series on writing and solving algebraic equations and expressions
  • Create a set of worksheets that allow students to record their work during these activities

Pros

  • Resource includes teacher talk that supports the implementation of these activities and discussions
  • Activities facilitate collaboration and critical thinking

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.EE.A.1 6.EE.A.2.a 6.EE.A.2.b 6.EE.A.2.c 6.EE.A.3 6.EE.A.4 6.EE.B.5 6.EE.B.6 6.EE.B.7 7.EE.A.1 7.EE.A.2 7.EE.B.3 7.EE.B.4.a MP3 MP4

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