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Equivalent Expressions Activity {FREE}

August 8, 2016

Understanding how to work with expressions involving variables can be such a huge leap for kids. On more than one occasion, I've had students tell me, "I was great at math until it started to involve letters. What's up with that??" What I constantly tried to convey to my students was that a variable is still just a number. When you're feeling stuck, replace it with a number to try and figure out what's going on. So if your students are feeling Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, Grades 6-8, Interactive Worksheet Tagged With: algebra, equivalent expressions, evaluating expressions, pre-algebra, simplifying expressions

8 Engaging Early Algebra Lessons (FREE)

July 20, 2016

I love Algebra. It's true, I do! I don't even mind long, tedious calculations. I love the challenge of correctly "undoing" an equation to find the solution. I love knowing I can check my answer. I love the feeling of satisfaction when I correctly solve it. This is why I spent most of my time in the classroom as an Algebra teacher. In the beginning, however, students often get hung up on some of those early foundations, making the rest of their Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, Free Printables, Interactive Worksheet, Pre-Algebra Tagged With: absolute value, distributive property, evaluating expressions, exponential functions, exponents, integers, linear equations, vocabulary, writing expressions

How Much Does a Pumpkin Cost? {FREE Algebra Lesson!}

October 14, 2015

For many students, the transition from math computations in the upper elementary grades to Algebra is a challenge. Suddenly, they are having to write mathematical equations and use symbols and letters rather than just numbers. (Although hopefully they have at least been introduced to some of these things prior to formal Algebra). One way to help students ease the transition and make sense of it all is by looking at real and meaningful examples. Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, Free Printables, Hands on, Pre-Algebra Tagged With: algebra, application, equations, evaluating expressions, high school math, homeschool, linear equations, word problems

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