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Rational Expressions: Simplifying

For Teachers 8th - 10th
This two-day lesson will help the class simplifying rational expressions. It also has an emphasis on understanding when a rational expression is undefined. The lesson contains powerpoint presentations, worksheets, and answer key.
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Translating Word Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars view a PowerPoint and practice writing algebraic expressions from word phrases. In this algebra lesson, students utilize phrases such as, "plus, minus, sum, difference, increased by and subtracted from." There are 5...
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Review for the Algebra One SOLs

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Pupils review the standards for Algebra I. Using the text, they discover two problems that match each standard and solve them showing all steps on paper. They create a PowerPoint slide for each problem and go through the correct steps...
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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use logical arguments and inductive reasoning to make or disprove conjectures. After observing a teacher led demonstration, students discover that the deductive process narrows facts to a few possible conclusions. In...
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Solutions to Equations with Variables on Both Sides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars solve equations with variables on both sides. For this algebra lesson, students solve equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They graph their solution on a coordinate plane.
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Equations, Expressions, Factorization

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students graph and solve equations and expressions. In this algebra lesson, students use simple factorization to simplify expressions. They review for an exam by doing basic algebra.
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"Like Terms", I Add Them

For Teachers 9th Standards
Ninth graders add and subtract polynomials.  In this Algebra I lesson plan, 9th graders work practice problems as they view a PowerPoint presentation of the lesson plan.  Both the horizontal and vertical methods of addition and...
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Slope of a Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars identify the slope of a line. In this algebra instructional activity, students discover the process of how to find the slope of a line and classify the slope as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They find the slope of...
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Solving Inequalities and Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve and graph inequalities on a number line. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and graph their solutions using open or closed circles. They graph...