Using Expressions and Equations to Model a Story with Apprentice & Expert Tasks

Learning Path Outcomes: 

• Model the context and constraints in a range of tasks using expressions and equations;
• Capture quantities and identify relationships in a task using standard for Mathematical Practice #2 (Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively)
• Review the three types of tasks: Novice, Apprentice, and Expert; and
• Explore the relationship between Apprentice Tasks and Expert Tasks

Author:

Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative

A comprehensive and intensive mathematics professional development initiative for school districts and charter schools.