WORKING WITH INEQUALITIES

Question 6.7

How do we reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities and relate them to the real-world?

Suggested Pacing = 12 days

In this unit, students extend their learning to solving one‐variable equations and inequalities. This unit further develops students’ understanding of the meaning of variables, including determining whether a variable represents a specific number or a set of numbers.

Essential Learning Outcome #1

∎ Students will use variables to represent numbers and write expressions to solve equations from real-world contexts. (6.EE.2b, 6.EE.5, 6.EE.7) (MP.1, MP.2, MP.7)

Learning Targets:

I can identify the operations of an expression and explain that a quantity (parenthesis) is both a number by itself and two numbers with an operation. (6.EE.2b)
I can use substitution to explain if a value from a set makes an equation true/false. (6.EE.5)
I can solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and evaluating equations when the variable is a positive rational number. (6.EE.7)

Prerequisite Skills

Essential Vocabulary

Absolute Value
Inequality
Rational number
Ordering
Interpret
R-Greater than (>)
R-Less than (<)
R-equal to
Distance

Assessment Bank

6.EE.5 Assessment Items

6.EE.6 Assessment Items

6.EE.7 Assessment Items

Glencoe equations test form 1a

Glencoe equations test form 1b

Glencoe equations test form 2a

Glencoe equations test form 3a

Glencoe equations test form 2b

Glencoe equations test form 3b

Glencoe equations standardized test

Glencoe equations extended response

Glencoe equations vocabulary

Teaching Resources

Math Stations listed by standard

Engage NY

Problem-Solving Tasks - 6.EE.5

Problem-Solving Tasks - 6.EE.7

Online resources - 6.EE.5

Online resources - 6.EE.7

Problem Based Learning

Edges, Faces, and Vertices

Text Resources

Glencoe Course 1-Volume 2

Chapter 7 - Lessons 1-5

Essential Learning Outcome #2

∎ Students will analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables and, using variables, write an equation to represent the two quantities in real-world problems.