Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Single Variable Addition Equations

For Students 6th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve single variable equations involving addition.
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Lesson Plan: What Is It? Solving One Step Equation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site is a great place for lesson information on the concept of writing and solving one-step, one-variable, linear equations. Three other tabs are available besides the-What Is It? tab. They are Tips and Tricks, When Students Ask,...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: It's in the Bag

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Percents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This instructional activity provides a variety of activities for the students to experience using percents. The usage of percents is presented in the context of situations that occur in a student's daily life. A kinesthetic activity is...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Thirsty for Ratios

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, the students will learn what a ratio is and how it can be used in a comparison. In this lesson, students will also determine how to combine a sports drink in powder form and water to make enough for a whole football team....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cool Kool Aid Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Seventh grade middle schoolers have had wide-ranging experiences with fractions and operations on fractions, but ratios and rates may be new concepts for them. This activity introduces students to the idea of rates via a familiar and...
Interactive
Hooda Math

Hooda Math: Balance Scales

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve simple linear equations using a balance beam. Replicate the given equation by moving the blocks of X and 1 to the sides of the balance scale. Then use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to each side to solve for x.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Linear Equations Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to understand linear equations. Examples are included.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: To Divide Me Is to Multiply Me

For Teachers 6th Standards
Solving equations supports algebraic thinking which is needed for high school and beyond.
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Solving Equations Exercises: Ax+b = Cx+d (With Decimals)

For Students 9th - 10th
This CoolMath resource exhibits the exercise of AX+B+CX+D. Students can refer to the CoolMath: Solving Equations resource as a reference.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Variables

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Children will learn the term variable and then work to "attack" a problem using what they know about the relationship between multiplication and division to solve for an unknown.
Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Solving Equations

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to solving equations then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Website
Cool Math

Coolmath: Solving Equations What to Do Putting Parts 1 & 2 Together

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning resource provides examples and explanations for solving equations.
Website
Cool Math

Coolmath: Solving Equations What to Do Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning resource provides examples and explanations for solving equations.
Website
Cool Math

Coolmath: Solving Equations What to Do Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This pre-algebra resource provides examples and explanations of how to solve equations.
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PBS

Pbs: Pairs of Linear Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
Use the Visualize It! tool to model word problems. This interactive exercise focuses on solving systems of equations by visualizing the problem or writing expressions then you get to make you own model and write your own word problem to...
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PBS

Pbs: Super Stairs: Patterns of Ordered Pairs

For Students 6th - 8th
Try to find the numerical pattern to describe what happens when Dan runs stairs. This interactive lesson focuses on using what you know about pattern recognition and using data to write expressions in order for you to figure out the...
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PBS

Pbs: Solving Linear Equations With Negative Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
Solve a linear equation that has negative numbers and a variable. This video focuses on using inverse operations to solve for a variable.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Balancing Scales to Solve Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
Predict the number of blocks you need to equal the weight of one bag and then test your theory. This interactive exercise focuses on using critical thinking skills to add and subtract items on the scales to achieve balance and visual...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Review + Quiz: Solving Equations

For Teachers 6th
Time to show off our skills Students will practice solving equations that is a percent problem.
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Other

Chili Math: The Distributive Property of Multiplication Over Addition

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
The distributive property of multiplication over addition allows us to eliminate the grouping symbol, usually in the form of parenthesis. Illustrates the basic pattern or formula and how to apply it.
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Other

Nearpod: Solving Equations: The Distributive Property

For Teachers 8th Standards
In this lesson on solving equations with the distributive property, 8th graders will learn how to solve equations by combining like terms after using the distributive property.
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Other

Nearpod: Two Step Equations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson on two-step equations, students learn how to write and solve two-step equations by looking at sample problems and real-life situations.
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Other

Nearpod: Equations & Inequalities (Numeric/symbolic)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson on solving equations and inequalities, young scholars explore the solving equations and inequalities are the same and different by exploring the effects of negative numbers and using inverse operations when solving side by...