#FINDING INTERCEPTS DESMOS ACTIVITY SERIES#

Polygraph: Rectangles At first glance, these are *just* rectangles, but many perimeters and areas have been strategically chosen. Key vocabulary that may appear in student questions includes: shaded, unshaded, fraction, part, whole, numerator, denominator, simplified, and equivalent/equal to. Designed to spark vocabulary-rich conversations about fractions and part-to-whole relationships. Edited with love by Desmos Teaching Faculty. Polygraph: Shaded Rectangles by Andrew Stadel. Then let students play again and experience the power of that formal language. We recommend you don't pre-teach that language but let students use their informal language first and then connect it to the formal language in a brief period of direct instruction. This activity helps students understand the need for a common language to describe time and to surface early ideas about that language. (added 10/25/17) Polygraphs (not sorted by grade level) Short tutorial videos with facilitation and dashboard tips can be found here : PuzzlesĬonnect by Andrew Stadel. Consider using one challenge per day for four days.

#FINDING INTERCEPTS DESMOS ACTIVITY SERIES#

This series of Estimation 180 challenges focuses on the number of ketchup packets needed to fill paper containers with various sizes. Ketchup Containers - Estimation 180 by Andrew Stadel. Searchable sites for Desmos Activities Not sorted by Grade Level Estimation One Variable Inequalities / Linear Inequalities / Systems of InequalitiesĬool Extensions / Advanced Skills Other (gr 8) Number System / Expressions and Equations / Exponents (gr 8) Grade 8 (but could work at other grades, too!) Grade 7 (but could work at other grades, too!) Grade 6 (but could work at other grades, too!) Number Line and Coordinate Plane (not sorted by grade level) Problems / Puzzles (not sorted by grade level) Visual Patterns - linear and nonlinear (not sorted by grade level)Ĭounting Arrays (not sorted by grade level) To learn more about teaching with Desmos, head over to and !

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