WMS: Math Update: Learning Target 5 and 6 Video LInks

Dear Families,

This week we have been re-learning things students already know and then pushing into something new with algebra. I wanted to let you know that I have heard frustration from a few students because they don't like how they are required to learn a specific structure for their work. They think that they can do it faster in their heads and, to their credit, they are right for most of the simple examples we have looked at.

But for more complicated problems and much larger or much smaller numbers, they are wrong.

So despite their protests, I am insisting on the structure because what they are practicing is the symbolic reasoning that underlies algebra. And that's a mouthful! So here are two small "EduCreations" videos to demonstrate what I'm talking about. They aren't good quality, I'm afraid, but I hope they will be helpful in explaining what we are doing. 

Learning Target 5: I can evaluate algebraic equations. [video]

Learning Target 6: I can solve algebraic equations. [video]

I'm just trying these videos out for the first time this year. So if you find them helpful or useful, please let me know!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Brian MacNevin