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EngageNY Grade 7 Math Module 3: Expressions and Equations
A math module challenges young mathematicians to generate equivalent expressions. Scholars demonstrate how order or grouping does not affect the practice of addition and multiplication. By the end of the module, learners recognize and...
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Write Expressions in Equivalent Forms to Solve Problems: Common Core High School Algebra
Once expressions are understood, students can manipulate them to their advantage to help them solve various problems. The main focus of this collection is quadratic expressions, exponential properties, and geometric series.
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EngageNY Grade 6 Math Module 4: Expressions and Equations
A 36-part unit boosts sixth-graders' math skills with a focus on expressions and equations. Scholars take part in 34 lessons that offer direct instruction, guided and independent practice, as well as collaborative learning opportunities....
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Your Birthday is a Math Problem!
What better way to celebrate students' birthdays than by creating original math problems? In this open ended challenge, young mathematicians must make numerical expressions using parentheses, exponents, and three other operations that...
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Exit Ticket 6.EE.1 Item 2
All numerical expressions are not created equal. This quick exit card problem challenges young mathematicians' understanding of the order of operations as they try to determine which of five expressions are equivalent. Include this...
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Exit Ticket 6.EE.1 Item 1
Assess young mathematicians' understanding of the role parentheses play in numerical expressions with a quick quiz. Looking at three problems involving the addition and multiplication of single-digit numbers, students must first evaluate...
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Party Planning
Introduce simple algebraic equations using real-world activities. Let small groups work through a party-planning activity. In light of this information, the group needs to decide how many kids can be invited to the party or how many...
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Identity property of 0
Using the identity property of 0, Sal evaluates the expression 0+y+ (-7). He uses multiple colors and number lines, while providing a complete explanation of his thinking process.
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Agrinautica
New ReviewIndividuals play a computer game to terraform planets. Learners add plants, animals, fungi, and minerals to the planet surface by creating numerical expressions that represent the objects. After playing the game for a while, the class...
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CK-12 Middle School Math Concepts - Grade 6
Twelve chapters cover a multitude of math concepts found in the Common Core standards for sixth grade. Each title provides a brief explanation of what you will find inside the chapter—concepts from which you can click on and learn more...
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Expression Exchange
Bank on your ability to write equivalent expressions. Scholars use an interactive to create expressions using coins. They then convert these to algebraic expressions and figure out how to evaluate them. A game with various difficulty...
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Grocery Shopping and the Quilt of a Math Teacher
Hopefully you're done shopping for a resource on algebraic expressions. A two-week unit plan provides instructional suggestions for teaching about expressions. As part of the unit, young mathematicians work through two performance tasks,...
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Evaluate an Expression with a Negative Exponent
The same rules apply. While watching the video, learners realize that the same rules apply to evaluate an expression with negative exponents as does simplifying an expression. The presentation shows a set of steps to evaluate a monomial...
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The Distributive Property
Where would the math world be without the distributive property? Young scholars learn to apply the distributive property as they view a video tutorial. The instructor begins with an explanation of the property and then completes several...
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Algebraic Notation
Algebraic vocabulary and notation sometimes seem like a foreign language. A video tutorial breaks down the vocabulary and notation into easy-to-understand chunks. The narrator writes the notation with symbols, in words, and verbalizes...
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Forming Algebraic Expressions
Turning words into numbers and symbols sounds like the art of writing an algebraic expression. Young scholars first observe a lesson presentation outlining strategies for writing expressions. They then use one of the included worksheets...
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The Distributive Property (Example 1)
The process of distributing is pretty much like it sounds. A video tutorial demonstrates distributing a constant to a binomial with multiplication. Learners observe as the instructor completes four examples with both positive and...
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The Difference Between an Expression and an Equation
Evaluate an expression or solve an equation—two very different tasks! A video tutorial begins by defining an expression and an equation and then discusses the similarities and differences between the two. The instructor also demonstrates...
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Module 7: Structure of Expressions
The structure of an expression is a descriptive feature. Learners build a solid understanding of quadratic functions using an analysis of expressions in different forms. The seventh module in a series of nine includes 12 lessons...
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Lesson 9: Students Brainstorm Individual Poems
Budding poets brainstorm ideas for writing a free-verse poem. Once their topic has been established, writers list expressive words and phrases they can use to evoke emotion and paint a picture in the mind's eye.
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Lesson 8: Groups Create Dances Using Prosody; TRAIL Marker #2
Groups create dances to showcase one phrase from a free-verse poem. Scholars reflect on their learning experience using an assessment in which class members respond to questions and share their feelings with their peers.
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Lesson 5: Create Dances With Prosody For “Sparklers;” TRAIL Marker #1
After a brain dance to warm up gross motor skills, small groups create and present a dance that showcases the free-verse poem "Sparklers" by Mark Vinz. The lesson closes with a progress monitoring system designed to assess comprehension...
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Lesson 4: Instruct On Prosody; Explore Words and Phrases In Sparklers
Introduce the importance of prosody with a lesson that spotlights the free-verse poem "Sparklers" by Mark Vinz. Poetry enthusiasts begin with a discussion about using feeling and expression. They then take part in a vocal exercise that...
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Adding and Subtracting Linear Expressions
Take away any hesitation about using a great resource. Young mathematicians watch a YouTube video that covers how to add and subtract linear expressions. Thankfully, it first explains what algebraic linear expressions are to build base...