Equations Lesson Plan for 7th Grade Students

Topic:Solving equations

Objectives & Outcomes

• Understand the basics of solving equations
• Learn how to solve simple equations using the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operations

Materials

• Writing utensils
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handout with examples of equations to solve

Warm-up

• Ask students to share what they already know about solving equations. Write their answers on the whiteboard.
• Ask students if they have ever had to solve an equation in class or at home. Ask them to share their solution process and what tools they used to solve the equation.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of an equation as a mathematical statement that contains equal signs.
• Introduce the concept of solving an equation as finding the values of the variables that make the equation true.
• Explain how to solve simple linear equations using the substitution method.
• Use the whiteboard or a dry-erase board to demonstrate how to solve a simple linear equation using the substitution method.
• After demonstrating how to solve a simple linear equation using the substitution method, ask students to work in pairs to solve a simple linear equation using the substitution method. Encourage them to use the substitution method and to check their solutions by substituting the values for the variables into the original equation.

Guided Practice

• Pass out a set of simple linear equations to each student.
• Have students work in pairs to solve the equations using the substitution method.
• Have students check their solutions by substituting the values for the variables into the original equation.
• As a class, discuss and review the solutions to the equations.

Independent Practice

• Have students work in small groups to solve a set of linear equations using the elimination method.
• Encourage students to use the equations they created during the guided practice to solve the equations.
• Have each group share their solutions with the class.

Closure

• Review the steps of the elimination method and the order in which the variables are eliminated.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned about solving equations during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity to assess their understanding of the elimination method and their ability to solve equations.
• Collect and review their solutions to the equations provided in the independent practice activity to assess their accuracy.