Virginia Department of Education
Translate and Evaluate
Translate, evaluate, educate. Discover how to translate and evaluate expressions. Young mathematicians first review words and phrases that indicate operations and learn to write algebraic expressions from verbal descriptions....
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The Geometric Effect of Some Complex Arithmetic 1
Translating complex numbers is as simple as adding 1, 2, 3. In the ninth lesson in a 32-part series, the class takes a deeper look at the geometric effect of adding and subtracting complex numbers. The resource leads pupils into what it...
Curated OER
Chapter 4 - Objective 2.1 - Translate to Equations
In this translation worksheet, students translate statements to number sentences. They use algebra to solve problems such as the sum of consecutive integers, or number of coins when given the total amount. This one-page worksheet...
Curated OER
Chapter 4 - Objective 1.1 Translate into Equations
In this translation activity, students translate statements into equations. This one-page activity contains ten problems.
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Chapter 2 - Objective 3.1 Translate Equations
In this translate worksheet, learners read statements and translate them into a variable expression. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
Virginia Department of Education
Translate and Evaluate
Hopefully nothing gets lost in translation. Pupils translate between verbal phrases and algebraic expressions. They then use candy to determine what values to substitute into the expressions.
Curated OER
Transformations and Translations
In this transformations/translation worksheet, students draw transformations based on shapes and vectors of given translations. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Inside Mathematics
Aaron's Designs
Working with transformations allows the class to take a turn for the better. The short assessment has class members perform transformations on the coordinate plane. The translations, reflections, and rotations create pattern designs on...
PBS
Using Symmetry to Create Corporate Logos
Young mathematicians investigate the use of symmetry in graphic design. After first learning about reflection, translational, and rotational symmetry, children use this new knowledge to identify symmetry in letters of the...
Concord Consortium
Twinkle, Twinkle
Take a look at a star resource. Young mathematicians use a graphing calculator to draw intersecting lines that look like a star. They then apply translations to move the entire star and also consider what transformations must occur to...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Cubic Graph
Connect cubic graphs to equations. After connecting solutions of a cubic equation to zeros of its related cubic function, pupils investigate a translation of the cubic function.
Curated OER
Solving Linear Equations
In this linear equations worksheet, students solve six linear equations and check their work. Then they translate the next 4 problems into an equation and solve those too. Students first combine like terms when necessary and then solve...
Curated OER
Rotations and reflections
In this rotations activity, students complete problems having to do with shapes and their rotations, reflections, symmetry, translations, and more. Students complete 6 problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Miles to Kilometers
Can your mathematicians come up with an easy way to convert miles to kilometers? Start by asking learners to write an algebraic expression for each of the descriptions given. Once they determine that they are both the same, ask...
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Linear and Nonlinear Expressions in x
Linear or not linear — that is the question. The lesson plan has class members translate descriptions into algebraic expressions. They take the written expressions and determine whether they are linear or nonlinear based upon the...
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Writing and Expanding Multiplication Expressions
Find out what's so standard about standard form. Scholars learn to write multiplication expressions with variables in the 10th lesson in a series of 36. They use different symbols for multiplication and translate between standard and...
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Introduction to Simultaneous Equations
Create an understanding of solving problems that require more than one equation. The lesson plan introduces the concept of systems of linear equations by using a familiar situation of constant rate problems. Pupils compare the graphs of...
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Percent and Rates per 100
What percentage of your class understands percents? Pupils learn the meaning of percents based upon rates per 100 in the 24th activity in a series of 29. They represent percents as fractions, decimals, ratios, and models. The scholars...
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Writing Division Expressions II
Division is division is division is division ... four different ways to write division. Scholars continue to learn about division expressions. They translate between several forms, including verbal phrases, expressions using the division...
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Creating a Dot Plot
Which dot am I? Pupils create dot plots to represent sample data through the use of frequency tables. The third segment in a series of 22 asks individuals to analyze the dot plots they created. The scholars translate back and...
Curated OER
Interpreting Algebraic Expressions
Interpreting algebraic expressions is a fundamental skill in beginning algebra. This instructional activity approaches the task in numerous ways. First, learners assess their understanding with a short worksheet on converting between...
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Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 8 Module 2
It's time for a concept check! Check for student understanding over the three types of rigid transformations. The assessment follows the first 10 lessons in this series and to test pupils' proficiency of these concepts. Individuals...
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Similarity
Use the coordinate plane to show two figures are similar. The lesson incorporates congruence transformations and dilations to move a figure on to another figure. Pupils determine that if a similarity transformation exists...
Illustrative Mathematics
Building a General Quadratic Function
Rewrite a quadratic function to easily see the transformations involved. The instructional task takes a general quadratic function and rewrites it into a form that shows the translations and scaling of the parent quadratic function. The...