Common Core Sheets
Common Core Sheets: The Number System 7.ns.1c Worksheets
Print or create worksheets or flashcards to assess students' understanding of converting a subtraction problem to an addition problem and finding equivalent expressions.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Pan Balance Numbers
Use this tool to strengthen understanding and computation of numerical expressions and equality using a balance scale.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equivalent Expressions
Practice determining whether or not two algebraic expressions are equivalent by manipulating the expressions. These problems require you to combine like terms and apply the distributive property.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Equivalent Expressions
Brush up on your math skills relating to equivalent expressions then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
PBS
Pbs: Equivalent Expressions With the Distributive Property
This animated Math Shorts video explains how the distributive property can help students model and create equivalent expressions. In the accompanying classroom activity, students play a quick game where they identify common factors...
PBS
Pbs: Equivalent Expressions Using Exponents
Apply your critical thinking skills to learn about multiplication and division of exponents. This interactive exercise focuses on positive and negative exponents and combining exponents in an effort to get you to recognize patterns and...
PBS
Pbs: Commutative and Associative Properties of Addition
Generate equivalent expressions using two additive properties. This video focuses on using the associative and commutative properties of addition to combine like terms, simplify expressions, and create equivalent expressions.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Expressions and Equations
A guide to support parents as they work with their students with expressions and equations.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Equivalent Numerical Expressions, Day 2 of 2
How can you represent the area of a diagram using numerical expressions? Students connect their knowledge of area and equivalent expressions to the commutative and distributive properties for day 2 of this investigation.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Equivalent Numerical Expressions, Day 1 of 2
How can you represent the area of a diagram using numerical expressions? Students apply their knowledge of area and order of operations to match area diagrams with numerical expressions.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Pattern and Function
Enrique plays soccer. Can you help him find patterns?
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Adivina Numeros
This resource use games so that the students have fun and realize the importance of the algebraic language.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Juegos Numericos
In Spanish. On this page you will find nine different math games. Solutions are also provided.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Equivalent Expressions and Equations
Dr. Math at the Math Forum explains the difference between equivalent expressions and equivalent equations.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Equivalent Expressions
This site gives a description of equivalent expressions. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, more information, and the interactive checkpoint involving equivalent expressions located in the left-hand column.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Equivalent Fractions
The concept of equivalent fractions is applied to algebraic expressions. Examples of how to simplify expressions are included, along with when to stop simplifying. Includes practice problems.