Graphing Solutions on a Number Line Speed Dating

Recently, I wrote a blog post sharing a ready of speed dating cards I created to review absolute value, opposite, reciprocal, together with reverse reciprocal using printable describe of piece of work organization cards (affiliate link).

I used the blank template I created to exercise a novel ready of speed dating cards for a dissimilar topic: graphing solutions on a publish line.

I've done this activity inwards the past, only I had ever handwritten the questions/answers on index cards. This worked good enough, only it meant I couldn't percentage the file amongst others.

Here's my newly designed version using Avery printable describe of piece of work organization cards (affiliate link).

The backs of the cards cause got the reply printed then partners tin flame easily banking concern fit each other's work.

These cards testify that students know how to graph the next types of solutions on a publish line:
* is equal to
* is non equal to
* is greater than or equal to
* is greater than
* is less than or equal to
* is less than

So, how does speed dating work?

1. Create a deck of cards that has a enquiry on i side together with the reply on the other side.
2. Pass out the cards to students amongst the enquiry side facing up.
3. Instruct each pupil to solve the occupation inwards front end of them earlier checking their reply past times flipping the carte du jour over.
4. Have students stand upwards up together with uncovering a partner.
5. Students accept turns quizzing their partner together with coaching/praising them.
6. Once the pair has successfully answered both questions, the partners should merchandise cards.
7. Find a novel partner.
8. Repeat.

So, why is it called speed dating?

In speed dating, the finish is to run into every mo many people every mo possible inwards every mo piddling fourth dimension every mo possible. At the terminate of each "mini date," y'all merchandise information inwards illustration y'all afterward determine y'all desire to larn far contact. My high schoolhouse students commonly honey the analogy. If y'all don't holler back your students tin flame lead maintain the dating analogy, y'all tin flame telephone telephone this activity it's other mutual name: Quiz, Quiz, Trade.

Here are a duet of activeness shots from the 24-hour interval nosotros used these inwards class:

I cause got uploaded the file for these speed dating cards here. If y'all don't cause got access to printable describe of piece of work organization cards (affiliate link), y'all could impress them together with cutting off the excess margins earlier cutting the cards apart.