Students add and subtract integers. In this algebra lesson, students discuss number sense as they sort numbers in the correct order. They analyze and label numbers differentiating between rational and irrational numbers.

Young scholars investigate the weather in different places in the world. For this algebra lesson, students use technology to gain an understanding of how to study integers. They add and subtract integers on a number line.

Students explore the concepts of length, perimeter, and area. In this math lesson, students use Shape Explorer to practice finding length, perimeter, and area.

How do grown ups do it? Teach your upper graders the ins and outs of personal finance by having them use their algebra skills to balance a checkbook. They examine the financial side of math, set up a checking account, and balance their...

In this algebra worksheet, students find equations for 4 lines when given their slope and one point on the line. They write two linear equations when given two points on a line. Students analyze the equations of 3 sets of linear...

For this algebra worksheet, students solve 10 equations for the given variable. Each problem involves numbers under a radical sign.

With this interactive lesson plan, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson plan with the volume lesson plan by the same...

Explore the concept of volume of prisms using an applet to perform the calculations. The link to the interactive applet is embedded into the lesson plan as well as a link to associated data sheets. Get your math class to the computer lab...

Explore the concept of work with your class, using bottles, water, and corks to calculate work, while using the formula work = rate x time. Middle schoolers conduct multiple experiments, timing how long it takes for water to drain out of...

Learners explore the concept of solving systems of equations with two equations and two unknowns. In this solving systems of equations instructional activity, they work through problems of solving systems by substitution, elimination,...

Seventh graders investigate a series of triangles, looking for patterns and generalizing what they have found. They analyze the pattern data and organize it into a table and graph. Students identify the relationship and discover the rule...

Students generate a list of numbers then classify them into groups of single digit and double-digit numbers. After listening to a children's book about double-digit addition, they work with tens and ones blocks to solve double-digit...

In this college prep algebra worksheet, young scholars combine like terms in 15 polynomial expressions. Students multiply polynomials in 18 expressions. Young scholars divide 6 polynomial expressions. The rest of the 48 problems relate...

In this algebra worksheet, young scholars factor thirty-six polynomial expressions. All of the expressions are second degree polynomials. Twelve problems are the sum or difference of two squares, and one problem has a common factor for...

In this linear equation worksheet, learners solve basic linear equations containing positive and negative integers. Students show their algebra steps, as they solve for "x." The majority of the ten equations contain two terms, and a few...

In this algebra worksheet, students look at 4 sets of relations and determine if they are functions. Students are provided with the graphs of three functions and determine the function value. Two relations are graphed on the coordinate...

In this algebra worksheet, students solve 13 problems involving absolute value. Six problems require students to write the answer in interval notation.

For this algebra worksheet, students solve and graph 3 linear inequalities on coordinate systems. They solve and graph 3 systems of linear inequalities on a coordinate grid.

In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite 3 radical expressions as exponential notation. They change 6 quantities with fraction exponents into equivalent radical expressions. Students write three exponential expressions, eliminating...

In this algebra worksheet, students solve 10 equations using the quadratic formula. In problems 5, 6, 9 and 10 students must first get the equation in standard form.

In this algebra worksheet, students solve 6 word problems. Problems include the necessary equations. Students solve 5 formulas by isolating the indicated variable.

The rides at a theme park always have limits on weight or number of riders. This makes a natural example of the use of inequalities to solve real-world problems. Learners explore intuitive solutions using substitution to solve the...

The intent of this resource is to show algebra learners that there is a proportional relationship between two lines that have an intersecting point. As the coordinate x increases by a constant, the y coordinate also increases.  It...

Practice solving linear equations by graphing. Scholars learn to solve multi-step linear equations in one variable by graphing both sides of the equation separately. They use graphing calculators to find the intersection of the graphs.