Multi-Step Equations

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Are you teaching Algebra 1?  Then you must check out Henrico county's Algebra 1 module site!  I love their cutouts and class activities and if I am running low on time, they have the BEST jeopardy!  I feel like I am abusing my exclamation points, but when I was a first year teacher, I was thrilled to come across this site.  Especially being a lateral entry teacher, I had not seen Algebra 1 since my 8th grade year.  It's a great refresher if nothing else.

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Today we used one of the graduation puzzles.  It took almost 40 minutes for the kids to complete the puzzle, but I love that they were all engaged.  It may have been because I bribed them with tickets as well.  Some gave up, so I would help them find four pieces to encourage the to keep trying.  It was interesting to see the different methods the kids used to solve the puzzle.