National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Algebra Tiles
This resource is about factoring linear and quadratic expressions in one variable, evaluating them at a given value of the variable, multiplying factors to find the expanded form of the expression, and solving linear and quadratic...
Common Core Sheets
Common Core Sheets: Operations and Algebraic Thinking 5.oa.1 Worksheets
Teachers can assess students' knowledge of writing and interpreting numerical expressions with these printable worksheets. You can even create your own activity or flashcards.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: A Beginning Look at Basic Algebra
Twelve lessons are provided as an introduction to basic algebra. Each covers the topic clearly, providing examples with explanations as well as practice problems and their solutions for the user. Topics highlighted here include: solving...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Rational Exponents
An online tutorial which teaches you how to rewrite a rational exponent in radical notation, simplify an expression that contains a rational exponent, and use rational exponents to simplify a radical expression. Works through example...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing Numerical Inequalities
Practice writing inequalities to describe real-world situations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Translating Expressions
This resource discusses translating verbal expressions to variable expressions. It explains how to look for key words, then gives an example of the process in great detail.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Words for Operations
The table presented includes common words and phrases used in mathematics along with their algebraic form. This table is helpful for translating word problems into equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Input Output Tables
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will understand functions by writing expressions for input-output tables. Students watch videos, examine guided notes, review vocabulary and attempt...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Translate Expressions With Parentheses
Activity provides questions that test understanding of how to translate expressions with parentheses. Immediate feedback is given and hints or a video are available if needed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Expressions and the Distributive Property
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the distributive property to write equivalent numerical and algebraic expressions
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Expressions and the Distributive Property
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the distributive property to write equivalent numerical and algebraic expressions
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's in the Bag
This lesson provides students with a real-life application of problem solving. Students will use color counters to model writing expressions and equations. They are given a scenario to follow where clues about the content of bags are...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Video Game Scores
Standard 5.OA.2 asks students to "Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them." This task asks students to exercise both of these complementary skills,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Properties Involving Products
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write repeated products in exponential form and simplify expressions involving exponents.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Families of Lines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to express families of linear equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Sentences as Single Variable Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write sentences as single variable equations.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Linear Equations
The students will extend the knowledge of algebraic expressions from geometric representations and ultimately graph linear equations with understanding. The students will also develop a better understanding of algebraic expressions by...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.b.3.a and a sse.a.2: Cubic Identity
This task presents a challenging exercise in both algebraic manipulations and seeing structure in algebraic expressions. Aligns with A-SSE.B.3.a and A-SSE.A.2.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Did You Say?
Students will learn about translating between verbal and algebraic expressions via game play and possibly working on an interactive web site. The four steps to explicit instruction (I do, we do, y'all do, and you do) are labeled in the...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Translating Word Problems: Key Words
Use this lesson to get a clear explanation of how to translate word problems into mathematical equations. Included is a table for common phrases and their mathematical symbols. Use the examples as guides for working on your own problems....
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Gym [Pdf]
This task challenges students to use rules to calculate and compare the cost of memberships.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Raising a Product or Quotient to a Power
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate radical expressions and write them in simplest radical form.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Vertex Form of a Quadratic Equation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to complete the square in order to write quadratic equations in vertex form.
Understanding Algebra
Understanding Algebra: Positive Integer Exponents
This is a simplified explanation about exponents along with a few rules for combining numbers with exponents.