Looking Through the Algebraic Lens
Grades 6-8
Part II: How Much is a Pint?
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Algebraic Thinking Focus
Teachers in grades 3-8 should make it a goal to foster the development of algebraic thinking in every strand of the mathematics curriculum. Topics in each strand offer opportunities to incorporate questions and activities that can lead to basic understanding needed for success in the formal study of algebra.
Overview of the Lesson
This video includes two activities that focus on the development of algebraic thinking with topics traditionally considered outside the patterns, function, and algebra strand of the mathematics curriculum. The first lesson focuses on topics from the number and operations strand as well as the measurement strand. The second lesson is a portion of a problem-solving activity focusing on algebraic thinking applied to measurement and geometry topics.
Part 1: How Much is a Pint?
Lesson Objective
Students will estimate the relationships among the capacities of several non-standard containers. They will verify those relationships, express them using variables, and apply them to determine equivalent amounts for each unit for drinks for a class party.
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