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Other

Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System: Using Expressions and Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
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...
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Lesson Plan
Student Achievement Partners

Illustrative Mathematics: Fishing Adventures [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students use a model to define variables, write expressions, create an inequality and then interpreting the results in this instructional activity.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Express Yourself

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
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...
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Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Variable Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about variable expressions with definitions, types of variable expressions, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: The Language of Algebra: Definitions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The resource investigates the algebra vocabulary. Detailed definitions, examples, and practice problems are included.
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Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: The Language of Algebra: Writing Equations

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The algebra resource investigates how to write equations. Definitions, detailed examples, and practice problems are included.
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Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Evaluating Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Find Those Gleamers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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]
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Form an Expression or Formula

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
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.
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Jabara: Algebraic Simplification

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With Variables Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice writing expressions with variables. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Expressions With Variables

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Expressions Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Basic Expressions With Variables

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Basic Expressions Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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.
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Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Writing Algebraic Expressions

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Write an algebraic expression that will symbolize several examples.
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Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Crunch a Numerical Expression (No Variables)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Crunch a Numerical Expression With Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Mental Math for Addition and Subtraction Equations

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
[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.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing Expressions With Variables

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With Variables Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Number Tricks

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With One Variable

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Writing Basic Expressions With Variables

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
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.