Algebra: Compound Interest

In Kate Leist’s math lesson, her eighth grade students engage in the struggle. The struggle is within each student’s zone of proximal development – attacking a problem one step beyond what they have done before, but achievable through struggle.

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Compound Interest Lesson Plan

This document is the lesson plan for the Elements video from 8th grade Algebra on compound interest. Brooke teachers write their own lesson plans.

Compound Interest Unit Plan

This document is the unit plan for the Elements video from 8th grade Algebra on compound interest. Brooke teachers write their own lesson plans and unit plans.

Compound Interest Problem Solving Task and Teacher Plan

Math lessons at Brooke normally begin with a problem solving task. Kate has her students complete the problem solving task before math class starts. Then, she uses those problem solving tasks to plan her math lesson. This document shows the Problem Solving Tasks from Kate's class and her notes on how she will structure this lesson based on what she saw in her students' work.