Writing and Solving Equations and Inequalities - Real Life Situations

Completed by 8 learners

Ages 12-14

Live One-Time Class

#ACADEMIC This class will help students write and solve equations or inequalities from word problems and real world situations.

Mrs. Essmeier, M.Ed.

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(173 reviews)

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Live video meetings

Meets once

1-6 learners per class

50 min

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What’s included

1 live meeting

50 mins in-class hours

Homework

No homework.

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 8

I will teach students to find clues from story problems and/or real life situations with some basic steps. Students will then be able to write equations or inequalities. We will also work through the problems to determine if the solution is reasonable.This class will be more directed to setting up the equations, and less time devoted to solving them, but students should have some previous understanding of how to solve basic and multi-step equations.
I use Power Point presentations to model examples, worksheets, if requested, to follow along with the lesson, and learner interactions, discussions, and participation to determine understanding.

Learning Goals

The students will be able to write and solve single-variable equations and inequalities with rational number coefficients.

Other Details

Supply List

A calculator, paper, and pencil would be useful. Worksheets will be provided, if requested.

External Resources

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

Meet the teacher

Mrs. Essmeier, M.Ed.

Joined August, 2020

5.0

173reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Utah Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education

I'm Mrs. Essmeier, and I love teaching Mathematics. There are so many wonderful patterns to discover with numbers. Understanding why you use certain equations and how these concepts work is an important part of mathematics. My objective is to help my students to understand the connection between the math they learn and the real world in which they live. Mathematics is something you will use every day in one way or another. The more you know and understand, the more you will use. 

I provide one on one tutoring for one, two, or three days for one week or ongoing. My tutoring includes the topics found in the curricula for most 6th through 10th grades - number sense, equations, functions, graphing, geometry, fractions, decimals, and more.
I teach Monday - Friday. Please contact me to request times (include time zone) and days available.

I retired from teaching school after 39 years, but I'm not tired of teaching. I've been on Outschool since the fall of 2020. My various degrees include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, a Masters degree in Mathematics Education, a Math Specialist enhanced level 2, and an ESL endorsement. My teaching experiences include grades 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th for 30 years. I then moved to the middle school and taught 7th and 8th grade for nine years.
I do hope to help many more learners understand and appreciation the beauty and need for mathematics.