Lesson Title: Solving Two Step and Multistep Equations

Grade: 9th Grade

Subject: Algebra 1

Unit Outcome:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1
Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include
equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential
functions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.A.1
Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers
asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a
solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.B.3
Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients
represented by letters.
Lesson Outcome:
TLW: Know how to solve a two-step single variable equation.
TLW: Know how to solve a single variable equation with more than two steps.
Rationale/Purpose of lesson:
The purpose of this lesson is work off from the previous lesson to complete the fundamental
basics for solving equations. This lesson combines skills from the previous two lessons and
shows the students how to solve equations when there is still one variable but more than one
arithmetic.
Assessment:
The teacher will do an informal assessment while teaching the lesson by calling on students to
help with notes/examples. After notes when the students are working on assigned problems the
teacher will make their way around the classroom stopping in with students to verify that they
understand the material and even possibly give a little further instruction if need be. Following
class there will be an exit slip that will have a problem on it just like the ones from the lesson.
The teacher will look these over to check for comprehension as well.
Materials:
Note/Homework Packet
Exit slip
White Board/Markers

Mini whiteboards
Journals
Introduction:
The kids will free write in their journals with the topic of: What are you excited for about this
upcoming weekend? They will free write for roughly five minutes or until I feel like they have
exhausted the topic and then the lesson will begin. I will read a few of these to build
relationships with my students. I will make it a point to note what things each student has going
on in their lives so I can touch on them at a later time. It will go a long ways in making them feel
like they are important.
Procedures:
1. The students will come into class and they will check the board for the agenda of the day
along with the goals that the teacher has for them. They will begin their journal writing
which will get them thinking about the topic of the day.
2. When the students are done writing in their journals the teacher will ask the students if
there are any questions from the previous days homework packet and if there are then
they will go over them as a class.
3. The teacher will begin teaching the lesson. Once all of the example questions have been
covered the teacher will hand out mini white boards and markers. The instructor will
write problems on the board in front of class and then the students will solve them on
their white boards. This will take the place of homework. As the students raise their
boards up. If they are correct the student will wait patiently for the next question. If they
got something in the problem wrong then the teacher will walk over to them and give
them guidance about what it is that they messed up on.
4. Before the end of class the teacher will hand out an exit slip that the students have to
complete and give the teacher as they walk out the door. This helps show the teacher what
the students really understood from the lesson.
5. The teacher will tell all the students that they did great today as they leave the classroom.
Homework:
The students will not have any homework specifically for today. They always are welcome to
complete more of the problems in the packet if they feel like they need extra help or practice.
Closure:
The teacher will ask the class if there are any final thoughts or questions on what was
covered today and then the teacher will give the students confidence by telling them that they
are the BEST MATH STUDENTS EVER! Then the teacher will briefly explain what the nest
type of problems are like that they will be working on.
Evaluation and Reflection:
The teacher will look at how the students are completing the problems on their mini white
boards to see if more specific topic is needed. The exit slip will be looked at and the data
collected from those will help to solidify what happens moving forward. Then tomorrow

after the students get done with their journals that the teacher will ask if anyone needs to go
over any problem from the packet that was attempted yesterday.