The teacher will introduce the concept of substitution and solving equations to ninth grade students through an audio lesson on solving systems of equations by substitution. Students will listen to a podcast, follow along doing the math, and the teacher will review any steps they did not understand. Afterwards, the teacher will present the equation for an upcoming fantasy football assignment and explain the variables. Students must participate in the podcast to receive credit, while the teacher observes their understanding which will determine if substitution needs to be reviewed again the next day.

2.  My ninth grade students have enjoyed the
lesson so far. They are excited to see what
comes next in the lesson, but they are a little
restless.

3.  Today I will introduce the concept of
substitution and solving equations into the
lesson. The students will follow along with an
audio lesson, and then I will introduce the
equation for the Fantasy Football lesson.

4.  My method for this day is to use auditory
learning, visual learning, and group work.
This will hit almost every type of learning so
each student will benefit.

5.  The first thing my students will do today is
listen to a podcast on solving systems of
equations by substitution. They will follow
along and do the math as they are instructed.
After they finish, we will go over concepts or
steps they didn’t quite understand, and then I
will bring out the “Winning Equation” poster.
It contains the equation they will use in the
assignment on the following day. We will go
over the equation together and what each
variable means.

6.  Students will be required to participate in
following along with the podcast to receive
credit.

7.  As they are working on the podcast, I will
observe them and answer any questions they
may have. How well they grasp the concept
of substitution will determine whether or not
we will go over it again the next day.