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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Sse Delivery Trucks: Assessment Variation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is an assessment task that has students look for structure in algebraic expressions related to the context of trucks delivering concrete blocks and asks them to relate that structure to the context. Aligns with A-SSE.A.1 and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Sse Kitchen Floor Tiles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task about tiling a kitchen floor is to give students practice in reading, analyzing, and constructing algebraic expressions, attending to the relationship between the form of an expression and the context from which...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify Dependent & Independent Variables

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice figuring out if a variable is dependent or independent. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Exponent Properties With Variable Expressions

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Multiply monomials by expanding the expression, regrouping factors and multiplying the coefficients.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Algebra Tiles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use tiles to represent variables and constants to solve algebra problems. Solve equations, substitute in variable expressions, and expand and factor.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dependent and Independent Variables

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice identifying dependent and independent variables. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Numerical Expression Evaluation

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the order of operations to verify that solutions to numerical equations are correct. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Linear Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.b.3.a and a sse.a.2: Cubic Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Algebra: Rational Equations (Advanced)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve equations that have one rational expression whose numerator and denominator are polynomial expressions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Multi Step Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve equations that involve more than two steps to isolate the variable.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Equations With Radicals on Both Sides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve equations that involve more than one radical expression.
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PBS

Pbs: Distributive Property With Variables

For Students 6th - 8th
Model with algebra tiles to generate equivalent expressions. This video focuses on visualizing the distributive property.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Algebraic Expressions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents a series of equations for students to solve and then vote for the correct answer.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Order of Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a lesson, practice exercises, and teacher resources for teaching order of operations and evaluating expressions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Distance to School

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
This task asks students to find equivalent expressions by visualizing a familiar activity involving distance. The given solution shows some possible equivalent expressions, but there are many variations possible. Aligns with 6.EE.A.2.
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Other

Jeff Miller: Earliest Uses of Symbols for Variables

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site explains how variables began and who were the first to use them.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Resources for Teaching Math: Algebra Tiles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Try this hands-on approach to solving algebra problems with this interactive website. Students are able to "solve equations, substitute in variable expressions, expand, and factor".
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Triangular Tables

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This task provides a good opportunity for group work and class discussions where students generate and compare equivalent expressions. In class discussion, students should be asked to connect the terms of an expression with quantities...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Formulas and Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using this tutorial, you'll learn how to solve a formula for a variable and how to solve word problems involving formulas.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee Busy Day

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This problem can be solved using simple arithmetical reasoning but is also naturally represented by a simple equation. Thus, it provides a good entry point for learners into representing quantities in contexts with variables and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: When to Use the Distributive Property

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to identify when to use the Distributive Property.
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Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: A Beginning Look at Basic Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Translating Word Problems: Key Words

For Students 9th - 10th
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....