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(U1) Lesson 1 - Checkerboard Borders

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15 questions
Note from the author:
Develop Understanding
Standard: Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

Today's Learning Goal:
  • Surface strategies for using diagrams including looking for groups.
  • Connect variables to visual patterns

Please complete the Jump Start (activator) on the notes sheet. You have 5 minutes before we review. This is independent it should be silent.

Today's Materials:
  1. Laptop
  2. Pencil
  3. Guided Note Sheet
Develop Understanding
Standard: Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

Today's Learning Goal:
  • Surface strategies for using diagrams including looking for groups.
  • Connect variables to visual patterns

Please complete the Jump Start (activator) on the notes sheet. You have 5 minutes before we review. This is independent it should be silent.

Today's Materials:
  1. Laptop
  2. Pencil
  3. Guided Note Sheet

Jump Start Problem

The pattern of tiles shown here is made with a square of white tiles surrounded by a border with alternating colored squares. Show how you would group the tiles to quickly count the number of colored squares in the pattern.
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Jump Start Solutions

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Explore: Problem #1 Solutions

(Formative #2)

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Explore :Problem #2 Solutions

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PRACTICE SET:

You may work independently or in pairs (2) to complete the practice set below.
For the figures, show how the green colored tiles in the border can be grouped to allow for quick calculation. There are two figures of different sizes for you to work with; use a different grouping method on each and provide a mathematical expression that connects with your grouping method. #6-7

Reminder: When creating an expression, relate the green tiles to the blue tiles.
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Show your grouping method to count the green tiles.

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b. Create a mathematical expression to represent your grouping strategy from #11.

Evaluate each of the expressions using the given value. #8 - 13
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Graph the ordered pairs from the tables on the given graphs. #14-15
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  • Click the graph tab.
  • Click on the graph background to add a point. Drag a point or type in x and y coordinates to edit its position. Click on a point to delete it.
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  • Click the graph tab.
  • Click on the graph background to add a point. Drag a point or type in x and y coordinates to edit its position. Click on a point to delete it.