Lesson Plan: Multistep Inequalities Mathematics • 7th Grade
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to solve multistep inequalities.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- solve multistep linear inequalities in one variable with the variable only on one side of the inequality,
- solve multistep linear inequalities in one variable with the variable on both sides of the inequality,
- represent the solution to a multistep linear inequality on a number line, where the solutions are in the natural numbers or integers.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- two-step inequalities,
- solving multistep equations,
- what happens to the inequality when
- adding a constant to both sides of the inequality,
- multiplying/dividing each side of the inequality by a positive number,
- multiplying/dividing each side of the inequality by a negative number.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- two-sided inequalities,
- nonlinear inequalities,
- real-world multistep inequality problems,
- irrational numbers,
- representing solutions on a number line, where the solutions are in the rational numbers.