Do we need to memorize a bunch of rules to solve linear equations or can we reason about them? In this episode Pam and Kim use a model to make thinking visible and keep students reasoning!
Talking Points:
- Modeling on a double open number line
- Finding where x lies on a double open number line.
- Grappling with the opposite of x
- Building integer sense as well as building equation solving sense
- Reasoning about an equation versus balancing an equation
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