Do your learners tend to skip the word problems? Use a video to increase their confidence. It walks them through a volume/cost problem and writing the model in terms of just one variable.

Concepts

creating equations, math modeling, word problems

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• After watching the video, allow pupils to practice with similar examples involving volume and area

Classroom Considerations

• Prior to the video, ask the class to practice more basic problems as a review
• Requires Internet access to show a YouTube video
• The seventh in a series of 29 lessons

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Gives pupils helpful suggestions when tackling a word problem
• The instructor presents a well-planned lesson with appropriate sequencing
• Individuals can pause the video or rewatch it until it makes sense

Cons

• Only includes one example

Common Core

HSA-CED.A.2