Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Boxes

For Teachers 6th Standards
Teach your class to think outside the box. Scholars use the concept of equality to solve a problem in the assessment task. They determine how to use a scale to identify the one box out of a set of nine boxes that is heavier than the others.
Assessment
EngageNY

Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 7 Mathematics Module 3

For Students 7th Standards
Lesson 16 in the series of 28 is a mid-module assessment. Learners simplify expressions, write and solve equations, and write and solve inequalities. Most questions begin as word problems adding a critical thinking component to the...
Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Party

For Teachers 8th Standards
Thirty at the party won't cost any more than twenty-five. The assessment task provides a scenario for the cost of a party where the initial fee covers a given number of guests. The class determines the cost for specific numbers of guests...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

True and False Number Sentences II

For Teachers 6th Standards
Substitution is still the method of choice to verify number sentences. The detailed lesson has young mathematicians determining conditions for when number sentences are true or false through substitution. They learn to express these...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Weighted Averages

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Mixtures, weighted percentages, and varying speeds make problem solving difficult. The resource give learners a strategy for tackling these types of problems effectively. 
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

True and False Number Sentences

For Teachers 6th Standards
True or false? Scholars determine the truth value of equations and inequalities through substitution. All values to use for substitution are given with each equation or inequality. This is the 24th lesson in a module of 36.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Fractional Equations

For Students 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, 11th graders solve irrational functions by identifying the variables and make sure the equation is a true statement. They solve word problems also. There are 12 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Systems of Inequalities

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve systems of inequality using the graphing method. There are 5 questions with lots of examples and an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Two Step Equations

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve linear equations using the slope and y-intercept. They solve word problems using algebra. There are 9 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Rational Equations

For Students 11th
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders solve rational expressions, by combining the denominators and making them common. They solve word problems using algebra. There are 10 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphing Linear Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
In this graphing worksheet, students solve and graph linear inequalities on a coordinate plane. Inequalities contain one variable. The solution set is sketched and colored. This worksheet contains eight problems on two pages, with an...
Interactive
Curated OER

Solving Equations

For Students 10th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve linear equations and quadratic equations by factoring, distribution and evaluating. There are 12 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Equations That Have the Variable in Both Sides

For Students 10th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve equations using addition, multiplication, division and subtraction. They factor through distribution and solve for the unknown. There are 9 questions with an answer key.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Equations

For Students 11th
In this algebra instructional activity, 11th graders solve a variety of problems using linear and quadratic properties as they pertain to functions. There are 12 questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphing Inequalities

For Students 6th
For this graphing inequalities worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 24 different types of problems. First, they draw a graph for each given inequality. Then, students solve for each equation.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Inequalities

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level algebra instructional activity, students solve absolute value and quadratic inequalities.  The two page instructional activity contains three problems.  Answers are not provided. 
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Sum of Angles in a Polygon

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
How can learners use algebra to solve a geometry problem? Help learners create an equation that shows the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the sum of the interior angles. Students are asked to divide the...
Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task: Grade 6 Math Module 4

For Students 6th Standards
Finish out the module with a bang. The last installment of a 36-part module is an end-of-module assessment task. Test takers set up equations to represent relationships and solve problems in an assortment of contexts.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Homework: Writing Two-Step Equations

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing two-step equations worksheet, students translate word sentences into algebraic problems. Afterward, they use algebra to solve two-step equations containing one variable. This one-page worksheet contains two examples and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz: Writing Sentences as Equations

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing sentences worksheet, students read statements and translate them into an algebraic expression. Afterward, they solve for the unknown. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz: Variable Expressions

For Students 7th - 8th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

SOL Review

For Students 10th - 12th
In this SOL activity, students solve inequalities, identify equivalent fractions and graph polynomial functions.  They find the geometric means and compute average rates.  This eight-page activity contains 20 multiple-choice...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Number Problems

For Students 4th - 5th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve eighteen number problems by using algebraic methods. Each of the word problem gives a riddle about finding a number increased or decreased by a certain number.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ten Word Problems Solved Using Systems of Equations

For Students 8th - 10th
In this quadratic linear systems of equations worksheet, students solve ten word problems using systems of equations.  The solutions are provided.