Math Lab: Simplifying Rational Expressions/DISTANCE LEARNING/NO PREP

The following activity is great for students, as it provides them with the opportunity to collaboratively re-enforce the information learned in "Simplifying Rational Expressions."

* Students work in groups of 3 to 4 and select team positions.

* Students work independently and then collaboratively on simplifying rational numbers.

* The team recorder records the team results on the sheet provided in the lab.

* The team speakers share the team results with the class.

* The class seeks common threads from the team presentations to develop a final method for the class.

* Students reconvene, this time to apply their devised method for simplifying rational numbers to simplifying rational expressions.

* Each team simplifies a different rational expression (provided in the lab), and the solutions are presented using details from the method devised by the class.

* A power point slide is provided in the lab for each team presentation on simplifying rational expressions.

* Students conclude with a reflective writing.

* Instructors can assess the students by observation, individual and group write-ups, and from their presentations.

* Please enjoy!

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