Communication is key. Eight sample items show how important communication and reasoning is for sixth grade mathematics. Part of the Claim 2-4 slide show series, the presentation uses concepts from fifth and sixth grade to illicit...

Your pupils just may know more than you think they do! A pre-test assesses their ability to solve and write equations. It includes simple quadratic and cubic equations as well. 

Friction leads to movement, heat, and melting on such a small scale most people don't notice. A short simulation permits scholars to observe the reaction between atoms as they move together.  The simulation applies the concept of...

Seventh graders identify variables and controls in a paper airplane investigation. In this scientific method instructional activity, 7th graders conduct an experiment to determine the variables that affect the flight of paper airplanes....

In this algebraic equations worksheet, student solve thirty word problems from single variable algebraic equations.  Two of the thirty problems are solved as examples.

Practice solving two equations with two unknowns. Here are five problems for using the substitution method. Included are clear, concise step-by-step instructions for the learner to follow. Problems start out easy and gradually get...

Test your class with this online review. They determine the probability of a given situation, solve inequalities, systems of equations, and write numbers in scientific notation.  This two-page worksheet contains approximately 60...

In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders determine if the given value is a solutions to the given linear inequality.  The one page worksheet contains six multiple choice and one free response question.  Answers are provided. 

In this inequalities learning exercise, students solve and graph inequalities. They shade the answer region. Explanations and examples are provided at the beginning of the document. Answers are at the end of the learning exercise. ...

In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students use inequalities to solve verbal problems.  The one page worksheet contains a combination of seven multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are included

This study guide is a great resource to help you present the steps to graphing linear inequalities. Show your class two different ways to graph an inequality and work on a real-world example together. The document could also be easily...

What does order of operations have to do with solving equations? A video explains solving two-step equations using a do/undo chart. Learners recognize the operations within an equation and use inverse operations to undo those...

Ready to study inequalities with your class? Use this activity to solve multi-step inequalities and graph the solutions. The document would be great to use as a study guide as you present the material, or could easily be modified and...

In this variable expression worksheet, students read word statements and translate them into an algebraic expression. Afterward, students solve the one-variable equations. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.

In this multistep linear equations instructional activity, 10th graders solve and complete 21 different multiple choice problems. First, they determine the value of a given variable by using multisteps. Then, students determine the...

Seventh graders solve and complete 12 different problems that include graphing and using multi-steps to solve. First, they solve each multi-step linear non-compound inequality with the given values. Then, pupils graph each solution given...

Need more detail in showing your class how to solve two-step equations and proportions? This lesson plan outlines the steps young mathematicians need to solve simple equations and check their results. 

For this inequality worksheet, students solve inequality equations and graph the solution on a number line. They add and subtract fractions with variables and unlike denominators. Students solve absolute variable equations with one...

Graph equations of lines using the slope-intercept method or by plotting both x and y intercepts. Determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular by comparing their slopes. This handout includes step-by-step directions and four...

Sixth graders analyze expressions and equations. In this algebra lesson, 6th graders write algebraic sentences and solve for an unknown in a one-step equation. This lesson uses the formulas for the perimeter of a square and rectangle as...

In this solving equations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 21 different problems that include solving various equations that contain a variable on both sides of the equal sign. Then, students write an equations and solve it,...

Students participate in a lesson that covers the concepts of solving equations and inequalities. To master the concept they must demonstrate visually and verbally how both sides of an equation must be balanced. They construct a balanced...

In this quadratic equation worksheet, students read short statements and write a quadratic equation to represent the statement. Afterwards, they solve the quadratic equation using factorization. Twelve problems are provided on this...

Ninth graders review the information that they have already learned with regard to linear equations and graphical representations. They then assist in combining equations with a graphical element and complete various graphs with this...