Translate Words to Math - Lesson, Handouts, Slides, Teacher Notes, & Activities

Teach how to translate English words into math, according to this lesson plan and associated slides or handouts, in a 1 hour to 3 hour lesson.

This bundle includes:

1. Fully editable Google Slides document
2. PDF of slides for student handouts
3. PDF of teacher notes to guide teaching
4. Printable cutouts activity for matching English to math

Use this lesson to:

• Lead students through at least 56 problems and 7 group activities in math and literacy, either in person or online.
• Serve as a starting point to integrate into your own lessons. Customize or edit the file in Google Slides to make it more your own style.
• Review or enrich student reading skills, in translating English sentences, phrases, and words into mathematical statements.
• Review or introduce fundamental math concepts in algebra, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, decimals, percents, number properties, integers, variables, expressions, equations, and inequalities.
• Have students speak and discuss their ideas in active learning activities, both in groups and individually.
• Have students write mathematical statements and ideas.
• Integrate literacy, language, science, and creativity into math.

Target Level of Math Class:

• Pre-algebra to College Algebra.
• Meant earlier in the course, before doing in-depth problem-solving in algebra or geometry.
• Differentiated for a wide range of student backgrounds and abilities. Choose to include or exclude problems involving fractions, decimals, percents, or variables as needed. Focus more on literacy as needed, or for ELL/ESL.
• Previously used and developed with K-12 (high-school level) students and adult students (GED, HiSET, TASC, TSI, etc) in mind.
• Larger default font sizes ideal for group work or lower-vision students, if printed.

Options for How to Use This File:

• Print slides as handouts for a physical, in-person class.
• Print or refer to this file with presentation notes included, when leading your own lessons online about translating English to math.
• Present Google Slides document in your own LMS or online platform, such as Blackboard Collaborate, Google Meet, or Zoom. Ideally you could write on top of this presentation with various software -- contact Pius at Pios Labs for suggestions for your system.
• Solutions are included for all exercises so students/teachers can check them right away as formative assessments.