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Overall I really liked this lesson. My students enjoyed the carousal activity, because it allowed them to work and participate from different locations throughout the room. One thing I would like to alter about the lesson, would be the use of the Venn diagram during this lesson to compare equations and inequalities. Although I really liked the Venn diagram, I felt the Venn diagram and the carousal activity were too much for one class period. Next year, I would like to split the two activity into two separate days, day one being the Venn diagram brainstorming and group share and day two the carousal activity and group discussion. Overall, I believe the students really seemed to enjoy the activity and learned several new and interesting techniques. I was also impressed by …show more content…

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