Advancing Equity and Strengthening Teaching through Elementary Mathematical Modeling

If I knew…then I could Identifying Important Quantities Routine

Purpose: The If I knew_____ then I could ________routine is one that focuses on assumption building. The routine will elicit students to think about important quantities in a modeling situation. If I knew (how many cabins & how many people could fit in one cabin on a Ferris wheel) I could find (the total number of people who can ride the ferris wheel). Learn more by exploring this page.

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