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Graphing Systems of Equations Activity {FREE}

April 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

Incorporate technology into your math classroom, and help kids make sense of systems of linear equations! This simple lesson will help kids see the connection between the equations and the graph, and then understand the solution to the system.

I always loved finding a variety of ways to introduce, teach and explore systems of equations. It can seem like a daunting, overwhelming concept when students first hear it, but I think it's so fun and interesting! And solving systems certainly doesn't have to be as difficult or scary as kids think it is. What I love about this systems of equations activity, is that students get to explore graphing and solving systems in a non-threatening way, as Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, High School, Interactive Worksheet Tagged With: algebra, graphing, graphing calculator, linear equations, system of equations

Fall Leaves Sort: Slope Activity {FREE}

October 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

This fun and easy to use slope activity helps kids understand slope by comparing equations and graphs. They then sort them by determining whether the slope is positive, negative, zero or undefined. This free download includes a color and black and white version!

One of the concepts that can prove most vexing for Algebra students in understanding the slope of a line. What does that mean? What does it look like? There are a lot of different ways to approach it, and thinking about slope lots of different ways can help students make sense of it. One way that I like to help deepen students' understanding (of any concept, really) is by comparing and sorting. This easy to use slope activity requires kids to Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, Interactive Worksheet, Pre-Algebra Tagged With: cut and paste, linear equations, slope

Algebra Essentials Resource Bundle

August 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

This huge lesson bundle is jam-packed full of resources for the Algebra classroom! This is the perfect supplement to your curriculum and includes inquiry based lessons, fun practice pages and an extensive real world project to put their skills to use!

Before I began homeschooling my children, I was a classroom teacher. I taught in a variety of contexts and grade levels, but I always taught Algebra. Sometimes it was remedial Algebra sometimes College Algebra, and everything in between. And I loved it! But it seemed no matter what level of Algebra I was teaching, there were certain concepts that challenged kids. And these concepts were ones that I had to review or reteach, even when I was Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, Grades 6-8, Interactive Worksheet, Pre-Algebra, Project idea Tagged With: absolute value, algebra, algebra property, exponents, integers, linear equations, pre-algebra

8 Engaging Early Algebra Lessons (FREE)

July 20, 2016 1 Comment

This post includes TONS of free Prealgebra or Algebra lessons and resources! Topics include expressions and equations, distributive property, exponents, absolute value and more. So many valuable resources for Algebra teachers in this post!

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

Valentine’s Day Algebra Practice Pack! {FREE!}

February 5, 2016 5 Comments

This resource is so cute! Fun and free practice pages for Algebra students including order of operations, linear equations, quadratic equation and absolute value equations.

Having taught many different levels of Algebra over the years, I always have so many ideas that I want to share with you, but not always enough time to get it created and posted! So slowly but surely I'm starting to get things together and today I'm excited to share what I hope is a fun and helpful resource for Valentine's Day! This Valentine's Day Algebra practice pack covers many different skills for students to practice and review. As I Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, Free Printables, Pre-Algebra Tagged With: absolute value, algebra, linear equations, order of operations, pre-algebra, quadratic equations

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

October 14, 2015 3 Comments

This Algebra lesson for finding the cost of a pumpkin is a great real life example of linear equations!

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

Disney Math: Frozen Fractal Snowflake {FREE Printable}

September 4, 2015 4 Comments

Learn to draw a fractal snowflake with Elsa from "Frozen!" Fun with math and art!

Do you know what a fractal is? I LOVE fractals! Fractals are geometric shapes with self-similar patterns, created by repeating a process over and over again. While there is a wonderful complexity to fractals, there is also a beautiful simplicity that even small children can enjoy! In this next post in my Disney Math series, I'm sharing how I introduced my kids to fractals, based on the movie Frozen. Learn how to make a simple fractal snowflake, Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Algebra, All Ages, Free Printables, Geometry, Math Art Project Tagged With: counting, fractal, linear equations, math art, measurement, patterns

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