This lesson is part of a six week unit designed to teach creative thinking techniques represented by the acronym, SCAMPER. They use the substitution technique in various circumstances and situations to aid in problem solving.

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1st - 6th

This website touches on six tips or substitute teachers. Anyone who has ever substitute taught knows that it can be rewarding, yet hard, work. I think substitute teaching is tougher than student teaching in many aspects.

Students work as a team to complete a variety of algebraic equations. Variables are assigned to students who are to substitute values to help their team solve the equation.

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4th - 6th

Students identify two factors that determine consumer demand as well as substitutes and complements for selected goods and services. After examining advertisements, they distinguish between fact and opinion and explore the factors that influence consumer demand and spending decisions.

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9th - 10th

Students are shown a 10 minute clip form Spider-Man showing Peter Parker getting bit by a irradiated spider. They discuss how the spider bite affect Peter Parker and why. Students the term mutation and take notes on mutations. They discuss the four tyeps of mutations: substitution, deletion, transposition, and insertion.

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9th - 10th