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    Interpreter Needed! Creating and Solving Equations

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    At a Glance:

    Grades:5
    Subject:Math
    Topic:Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Interpret Numerical Expressions
    Lesson Length:20 - 35 mins

    Standards / Framework:

    What will students learn in this activity?

    Students will write equations using parentheses, brackets, and/or braces and explain the order of how to solve.

    What should students know before this activity?

    Students should have prior practice with solving equations or expressions involving parentheses, brackets, and/or braces.

    How can teachers introduce this lesson?

    • Have students work in pairs to solve the problem in the sample comic.

    What will students do?

    • Have students create a comic that includes their own equation
    • Panel 1 should include their equation.
    • Additional panels should explain the order in which the equation is solved.

    How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

    • Have students review and recite the order of operations.

    How can teachers differentiate this activity?

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    • Scaffold instruction by providing a visual with step-by-step directions with the order of operations.

    • Allow students to work with a peer model.

    • Allow students to write in their home language.

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    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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