C2

What if I cannot tell?

Team # :_______ Cohort: _______

Team Captain:
____________________________

Recorder/Reporter:
________________________

Facilitator:
_______________________________

Resource Manager:
_________________________

Group Points:
Team Captain:
make sure no one is
talking outside the
team
keep track of time

Stamp:

Recorder/Reporter:
Share out how you
know a strategy works.

Stamp:

Facilitator: read the

Stamp:
directions and make
sure everyone is sharing
ideas out

Resource Manager: be
in charge of the algebra
tiles make sure no
one plays around with
them (make/build stuff
unrelated)
Explaining ideas to each
other

Stamp:

Clear the Middle Space

and everyone has their
own paper to write on

Stamp:

Stamp:

Facilitator guide the group conversation with these questions

What strategy can we use?
Is there a strategy to change the expressions without affecting which side is greater?
How do you know it works? Please explain.
Ignacio and Oliver are trying to decide if there are other ways to change expressions on the
Expression Comparison Mat without affecting which side is greater. They have invented some new
strategies and described them on the backside of this paper.
Look on the backside to continue

Your Task
For each of the moves below:
Build the Expression Comparison Mats on your paper. 


Follow each set of directions for the mat shown in each strategy below.

Determine if the move in the strategy is valid for maintaining the relationship between the two
expressions. Be prepared to justify your response. 

Be ready to share out your responses with the class