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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Single Variable Expressions: Neighborhood Block

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
The number of bicycle wheel turns is as good as any way to describe the distance from school to home. An interactive lets young mathematicians determine the number of city blocks a person bicycles. They use this information along with an...
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Handout
Del Mar College

Translating Verbal Expressions

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Help scholars translate verbal expressions into numerical expressions. The two-page document is comprised of descriptions and examples that showcase terms and phrases related to addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, powers,...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Sums and Differences of Single Variable Expressions: Algebraic Soup

For Students 7th - 9th
Alphabet soup just got an upgrade. Pupils drag expressions from algebraic soup to indicate whether it is a like term to x or to y. Some challenge questions require combining the like terms to simplify expressions.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Simplify Sums or Differences of Single Variable Expressions: Addition and Subtraction of Like Terms

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Investigate the process of combining like terms using an interactive animation. Scholars tackle simplifying expressions by manipulating rectangles that represent the terms. They add and subtract terms to arrive at the result.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Simplify Products or Quotients of Single Variable Expressions: Circling C's

For Students 7th Standards
Model expression division using online manipulatives. Learners drag C's representing a term into equal groups. Guiding questions help them see their groups as the division of the term.
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Lesson Plan
Organization for Educational Technology & Curriculum

Introduction to Variables and Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Begin your next algebra unit with this introductory lesson on variables and algebraic expressions. This plan requires a SMART board and includes a SMART notebook file. The file contains a guiding question and two learning activities that...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Expressions Containing Several Radical Terms

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, learners add 5 expressions with radical signs. In 6 problems, students multiply with radicals over parenthesis. The final 4 problems require learners to rationalize the denominator and divide.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simplify the expressions

For Students 7th - 10th
In this equations activity, students simplify expressions with variables without exponents. Students simplify 10 expressions.
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Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Triangular Tables

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Somewhat of a puzzle, this problem gets pre-algebra preteens to write an expression representing a seating chart using triangle-shaped tables. This single task is an applicable lesson for meeting sixth grade Common Core math standards....
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Printables
Curriculum Corner

Order of Operations Task Cards (1)

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
See how well learners know how to solve expressions using the order of operations. Use this packet that includes 28 task cards that requires pupils to evaluate expressions with variables, solve expressions using the correct order of...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Structure of Rational Expressions

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Find out when rational expressions are closed. Pupils review adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with rational numbers to make the connections to operations with rational expressions. Using specific examples, learners notice...
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Worksheet
Math Mammoth

Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math activity, students solve the expressions with using the values of the variables to find the solutions. They also solve the set of proportions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Expressions and Equations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Develop understanding of algebraic expressions and equations by having your class define examples of each. The class discusses how parentheses affect the order of operations and learn how to solve for x. A variety of examples are used.
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Worksheet
Norm Mitchell

Reteaching Page 2.1 Variables and Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The vocabulary for working with variable is expressions is listed at the top of this handout. Prealgebra pros evaluate four expressions when a value is assigned to the variables. Then an explanation is given about how changing the value...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Read Expressions in Which Letters Stand for Numbers III

For Teachers 6th Standards
Those key operation words sure come in handy. Groups continue their work with converting between different notations for algebraic expressions. They work in stations to write the symbolic form for given verbal phrases. This is the 17th...
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Worksheet
Lorain County Community College

Solving Equations Using the Addition Property

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Challenge your mathematicians to simplify and solve a variety of different equations. This worksheet focuses on multi-step problems that begin with combining like terms and advance toward solving equations with variables on both sides. A...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simplifying Expressions (Addition and Subtraction)

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders simplify algebraic expressions using addition and subtraction to combine like items and solve for the variable. They work with inverse operations to solve equations with guided practice. Everyone completes various...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Patterns and Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Scholars will solve problems, create patterns, and write algebraic expressions. In addition, they will learn how to represent a number with a variable.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Simple Is Your Rational Expression?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Investigate simplifying rational expressions. Learners define rational expressions, review how numerators and denominators are polynomials and complete several problems using a checklist to ensure they don't skip any steps. Work can be...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing and Interpreting Linear Equations in Two Variables

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Graph linear equations using a table of values. Learners solve equations in two variables using standard form of an equation. They identify the relationship between x and y values.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra: Simplify Expression - Level 1

For Students 7th - 8th
In this simplify expression worksheet, students combine like terms to simplify an algebraic expression. This one-page worksheet contains 9 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Order of Operations

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
It's the classic please excuse my dear aunt sally strategy to remembering the order of operations. Young mathematicians practice to develop an understanding of the order of operations. Examples and practice problems include absolute...
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Lesson Plan
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EngageNY

Algebraic Expressions—The Commutative and Associative Properties

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Who says math is boring? Turn dry concepts like properties and vocabulary into an interesting lesson! Examine the commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication using geometric reinforcement. Through collaboration,...
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Workbook
National Security Agency

Equations and Expressions

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Learners demonstrate their knowledge pictorially, concretely, and abstractly in this unit meant to last three hours over three days. Using hands-on activities, manipulatives,  real-world applications, and problem solving, learners write...