Today, I will solve word problems with the unknown in any position.
Vocabulary Take From: Difference Unknown There were 6 kids at recess. 4 kids ran away. How many kids are left?
6-4=X Take From: Start Unknown There were some horses in a field. Six horses ran away, and now there are 3 horses. How many horses were in the field to begin with?
W-6=3 Take From: Change Unknown There were 7 kids at the park. Some kids ran home. There is 1 kid left. How many kids ran home?
Teacher Resources Considerations: Students need to be exposed to many ways to represent the unknown (empty box, letters, and symbols). Steps: 1. Listen carefully to the numbers in the word problem. 2. Use the numbers to write an equation using a symbol or letter to represent the unknown. 3. Solve for the unknown.
Application of MPs: MP2: What math symbol can you use today? MP6: How do you know your answers are correct? MP7: What steps help you solve the problems?
/ *MP1: Make sense of the problem and persevere in solving it! *MP8: Find a strategy to help solve the problem. Directions: Write the equation and solve for the unknown.
1. Liz has 10 pieces of candy. She eats some and has 3 pieces left. How many pieces did she eat?
= 2. There are some pieces of cake. Kids eat 9 pieces and now there are only 9 pieces left. How many pieces of cake were there to begin with?
Directions: Write the equation and solve for the unknown.
4. There were some apples growing on a tree. Seven apples were picked and now only 7 apples are left. How many apples were on the tree at the beginning?
Z= 5. Christian had 11 dimes. Eight dimes rolled away. How many dimes are left?
K= 6. Can = 10? If not, solve for the unknown. James had 9 games. He lent some to his friend and now he has 1 left. How many games did he lend to his friend?
Directions: Write the equation and solve for the unknown.
1. Grant had 30 books. He lent some to his friend and now he has 10 left. How many books did he lend to his friend?
= 2. Elle has 40 stickers. She gives 10 to her friends. How many stickers are left?
W= *MP3: Do you agree/disagree with what
said?
*MP6: How do you know your answers are correct/reasonable?
Recap today’s lesson with one or more of the following MP questions: MP2: What math symbol did you use today? MP6: How did you know your answers were correct? MP7: What steps helped you solve the problems?