Solving Equations: Unlocking the Mystery

Solving Equations: Unlocking the Mystery

Learning Objective

Understand the concept of equations and solve them using different methods.

What do you already know about solving equations?

Introduction to Equations

An equation is a mathematical statement with an equal sign, expressing that two expressions are equal. Example: 2x + 5 = 15.

Linear Equations

Linear equations consist of variables raised to the power of 1, such as y = 3x + 4. We will learn to solve these using various methods.

Quadratic Equations

Quadratic equations involve variables raised to the power of 2, like x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0. We will explore methods to solve these as well.

Systems of Equations

Systems of equations involve multiple equations with multiple variables. We will learn to solve these using substitution, elimination, and graphing methods.

Special Types of Equations

We will explore special types of equations, including absolute value equations, exponential equations, and more.

Word Problems

We will apply equation-solving skills to real-world scenarios through word problems, developing the ability to translate written problems into equations.

Review and Practice

We will review the key concepts and strategies for solving equations and engage in practice exercises to reinforce learning.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.