Creating+Equations+and+Inequalities

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Explanation: In these standards, students will be expected to create equations and inequalities to represent real-world relationships. They should also be able to graph these equations and interpret the information shown. They will also be expected to manipulate formulas in order to focus on a particular variable. These standards are important because they form the backbone of math curriculum.

Teaching: Begin by working through basic translations from words to algebraic representations. Emphasize the importance of units and labeling all information on graphs. Since this set of standards will most likely be spread out over the course of three years, it’s very important to build a strong foundation that students can build from. There should be an emphasis on word problems that incorporate real-world applications. Possible project: have students come up with their own real-world situation, and create the system of equations/inequalities to represent it, graph them, and write up their findings.