A fun activity that we started today is called "Equation Station". I have a bulletin board in my classroom with a grid of 16 numbers. The students have to find as many equations as they can using the numbers that are connected in the grid. Points are given according to the length of the equation. All operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) can be used. Some students even used parentheses and wrote algebraic equations! Several of us, including Mrs. Riepe and myself, are trying to figure out an equation using all 16 numbers in one equation. This activity is great for all levels of students. It's been a fun challenge! :)
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| These boys are working together to write equations at the Equation Station. |
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| We changed the rules a little bit...we made equations longer than 6 numbers!! |
