Keeping the Meaning in Mathematics: The Craft of Word Problems

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 07.06.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Annotated Teacher Bibliography/Resources
  7. Annotated Student Bibliography/Resources
  8. Appendix A: Mathematical Language Sheet
  9. Appendix B: Sample Word Problems
  10. Appendix C

Assisting the Transition from English to Mathematical Language

Paula Shaffer-Roche

Published September 2007

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Objectives

In this unit, students will investigate a variety of word problems to help them achieve several objectives. Students will be able to:

  • Create one, two, and multiple step equations in order to represent a real life situation.
  • Solve linear systems by using elimination, substitution, or graphing methods.
  • Analyze a specific set of word problems and communicate differences between the various questions.
  • Create a word wall containing mathematical terminology in order to make translations easy in the classroom setting and in turn making the words part of the students' permanent vocabulary.
  • Create and solve two equations set equal to each other.
  • Create and solve mixture problems by drawing tables.

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