Experimenting With Linear Equations

Completed by 1 learner

Ages 13-16

Live Group Class

In this 6-week class we will experiment with the objectives of linear equations by pretending to own our own business.

Toni Redmiles (Bryant)

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(360 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 8 weeks

2-6 learners per class

50 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

8 live meetings

6 hrs 40 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 10

In this 6-week class we will learn about linear equations and how to apply it to a real life situation. Each week as we learn new concepts about linear equations we will apply it to our made up business. We will not only learn the math but how it applies to the real world.

before this class you should know how to:
How to perform operations with decimals.
How to perform operations with fractions.
How to solve for unknown variables in equation, inequalities, and ratios.
How to graph points on a coordinate grid.

In this class Students will learn to:
graph linear equation and compute the x and y intercepts.
graph linear equations and compute slope.
Graph linear equations and identify the contextual meaning of slope and y-intercept
Determine the independent and dependent variables of a situation.
Determine The domain of independent variables and the range of dependent variables.
Use linear equations to solve word problems.
Graph two equations and find the point of intersection.
Determine when a system of has infinite answers or no answers.
Determine the contextual meaning of the point of intersection.
Apply the point of intersection to a real life situation.


Schedule of topics (subject to change)
	Week one: characteristics of Linear functions
	Week two- four: Views of a linear function
		Experiment: Choose a business prompt, start keeping business records
	Week five-six: Writing linear equations.
		Experiment: write a cost and profit equation for our business
	Week seven: Transformations of equations
		Experiment: Shifting your equations
	Week eight: Solving systems of equations by graphing.
		Experiment: Breakeven point!

I like to show the students the way math rules work so that it is easier to remember them. This way the curiosity of knowing how something works will move the gears of critical thinking. After I have shown them a pattern and why it works. I will ask them to apply it to a hard problem. If they can use these skills in different ways, I know they have mastered the concepts. I believe to memorize math is not understanding, but to apply math is not only understanding but fluency! To obtain this level of understanding, I will lead the students on a journey to discovering math through discussion, observation, and application of the math being used. If this is the kind of math class, you want then I am the teacher for you.

Other Details

Supply List

Printed workbook
Scientific calculator
Graph paper

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Toni Redmiles (Bryant)

Joined August, 2018

4.9

360reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

From August of 2014 till June 2018 I worked as an adjunct math instructor and the program coordinator of the learning lab at Southern WV Community and Technical College. As the program coordinator of the learning labs I saw a lot of student who had been taught to memorize math instead of discover math. My experience not only as a math instructor, but as a radio engineer and data analysts has led me to the belief that math is best learned through skill building, discussion, and discovery. 
I decided that I wanted to work with students starting in Pre-algebra, Algebra one, and Geometry. Currently I teach the following classes: (Make sure to scroll to the end to find out about office hours)
Pre-Algebra Year one:
Discovering Pre-Algebra Part one
In this class we will discover the organization and purpose of order of operations. How to perform order of operations with different types of rational numbers (exponents, square roots, decimals, fractions, integers, absolute value).
Discovering Pre-Algebra Part two
In this class we will discover proportional thinking and how it applies to different ideas in math (unit rates, unit conversions problems, discounts, tax, gratuity, markup’s, markdown’s, late fees, similar figures). We will also look at simple interest.
Discovering Pre-algebra Part three
In this class we will discover statistics and how to collect (Mean, median, mode, mid-range), display (box plots, stem and leaf, histograms, circle graph, and more), and interpret data (Venn diagram, tree diagram, Probability, and odds).

Pre-Algebra Year two
Discovering Pre-Algebra Part four
In this class we will discover the basics of Algebra (combining like terms, one and two step equations, one variable inequalities, absolute value equations, basics of exponents and radicals, scientific notation)
Discovering Pre-Algebra part five
In this class we will discover basic geometry skills for 2-d and 3-d shapes.
Discovering Pre-Algebra Part six
In this class we will discover graphing and linear equations.
Algebra one:
Discovering Algebra one: Part 1
Discovering Expression, Equations, Inequalities, linear equations and mathematical reasoning.

Discovering Algebra One Part 2
Shifting and reflecting Linear equations, Function families, domain and range, systems of equations and inequalities.
Discovering Algebra One Part 3
Discover the rules and properties of exponents and radicals. How to apply the Pythagorean Theorem and is converse to real life situation.

Discovering Algebra One Part 4
In the class you will work with polynomials, factoring and quadratic equations.

I love math and I hope that your learner finds my love for math infectious!

******* On Thursday, Friday and Saturday I have another job (well I babysit my grand babies) if you email during one of these days I may not be able to get back to you until Sunday or Monday.