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Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System: Using Expressions and Equations
This lesson provides learners with opportunities to practice writing equivalent equations and expressions for finding perimeter and patterns on a calendar. It also gives extension and remediation ideas as well as related instructional...
Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Fishing Adventures [Pdf]
Students use a model to define variables, write expressions, create an inequality and then interpreting the results in this instructional activity.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Express Yourself
This lesson plan walks young scholars through using variables to translate between algebraic expressions and English phrases and sentences. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Variable Expressions
A comprehensive guide for learning all about variable expressions with definitions, types of variable expressions, solved examples, and practice questions.
Math.com
Math.com: The Language of Algebra: Definitions
The resource investigates the algebra vocabulary. Detailed definitions, examples, and practice problems are included.
Math.com
Math.com: The Language of Algebra: Writing Equations
The algebra resource investigates how to write equations. Definitions, detailed examples, and practice problems are included.
Math.com
Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Evaluating Expressions
Students learn how to evaluate algebraic expressions in this mathematics resource. A learning tutorial and practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concepts are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Find Those Gleamers
The CyberSquad uses algebra to figure out how many gleamers they need and how many power glows are produced by each gleamer as they must power up a Cyberspace ship in this video from Cyberchase. [1:43]
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Algebra: Form an Expression or Formula
Students watch an online tutorial on the concept of writing expressions. After watching, students test their knowledge by attempting ten practice problems that increase or decrease in difficulty based on their answers.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Jabara: Algebraic Simplification
Learn about the origins of algebra when you travel to Baghdad in the 9th century. You will have algebra problems to solve by moving terms around and simplifying numbers, until you have just the value of the variable left.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With Variables Word Problems
In this exercise, students practice writing expressions with variables. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Expressions With Variables
In this exercise, students practice writing expressions with variables and parentheses. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Expressions Word Problems
Practice writing slightly more complex algebraic expressions to model real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Basic Expressions With Variables
In this exercise, students practice writing basic algebraic expressions word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Basic Expressions Word Problems
Practice writing basic algebraic expressions to model real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Writing Algebraic Expressions
Write an algebraic expression that will symbolize several examples.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Crunch a Numerical Expression (No Variables)
Use this "math solver" to help you understand and evaluate any numerical expression that does not involve variables. Simply type your expression in, and allow this website to provide step-by-step instructions on how to evaluate the...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Crunch a Numerical Expression With Variables
Use this "math solver" to help you understand and evaluate any numerical expression, including those that involve variables. Simply type your expression in, and allow this website to provide step-by-step instructions on how to evaluate...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mental Math for Addition and Subtraction Equations
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use a real world example to solve single variable equations mentally. Click challenge me to answer a practice question and click learn more to watch a video.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Expressions With Variables
Practice writing algebraic expressions to match verbal descriptions of mathematical operations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With Variables Word Problems
Practice plugging in values to evaluate real-world algebraic expressions. These are introductory problems, so the expressions aren't too complicated. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Number Tricks
Can you break the magic number code? Test your algebra aptitude in this challenge that explores number generalizations, symbols, and equations. Discover how algebraic procedures are used in everyday situations in this one page activity...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With One Variable
Practice plugging in a value for the variable in an equation. These are introductory problems, so the expressions aren't too complicated. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Writing Basic Expressions With Variables
Practice writing basic algebraic expressions to match verbal descriptions of mathematical operations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.