Lorain County Community College
Solving Equations Using the Addition Property
Challenge your mathematicians to simplify and solve a variety of different equations. This worksheet focuses on multi-step problems that begin with combining like terms and advance toward solving equations with variables on both sides. A...
Curated OER
Order of Operation
Create a slide show that explains and applies any of the operations and algebraic properties using integers. Slideshows are compiled, shown to the class, and critiqued for accuracy by the rest of the class.
Illustrative Mathematics
Guess My Number
Make a game out of solving equations. This particular activity works well for pairs of learners. Follow the instructions to have player one pick a number and player two verbally give an equation. Participants need to make sense of a...
CK-12 Foundation
Properties of Multiplication in Decimal Operations: Balloon Animals
Commutive and associative properties are the focus of a five-question interactive. Dealing with decimal multiplication and addition, mathematicians solve multiple-choice and true or false questions using a model that moves balloons along...
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Identify and Apply the Properties of Real Numbers
Students apply the properties of real numbers. In this algebra worksheet, students identify elements of an operation given a table of values. They identify the missing values in the table. There are 5 questions with an answer key.
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Order of Operation
In this algebra worksheet, students solve problems using the correct order of operation. They use properties of exponents to solve problems. There are 18 multiple choice questions with an answer key.
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Order of Operations
Ninth graders investigate the order of operations. In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders explore the rules of arithmetic and algebra as they review and practice simplifying increasingly complex numeric expressions...
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Associative Property
Here is a new twist on teaching the associative property of multiplication. The author of this presentation makes an analogy between the associative property and a couple getting married. The numbers, like people, are separate, but when...
Illustrative Mathematics
Discounted Books
Adolescents love to shop, especially when an item is discounted. Here, shoppers only have a set amount of money to spend. Will they be able to make a purchase with the discount and tax added in? Percent discounts can be calculated...
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 3: Numbers and Operations
Bring some concrete reasoning to the skills of multiplying and combining terms. Using various strategies, the six activities in the module provide practice for the skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and diving polynomials. The...
Math Worksheets Land
Properties of Operations as Strategies - Guided Lesson
Math properties can be tricky, but this learning exercise's visual approach makes them accessible to young learners. First, they apply the associative property by filling in the blanks of an equivalent equation, concluding that the...
Charleston School District
Negative Exponents Operations
Are exponent rules different if the exponents are negative? Using the definition of negative exponents and the rules of exponents, the resource shows that the rules of exponents hold independent of the sign of the exponent. Practice...
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Arithmetic Identity Property of Addition
In this identity property of addition worksheet, students complete a total of 10 simple, 1-digit problems. Page has multiple links to additional resources.
Virginia Department of Education
Using Order of Operations and Exploring Properties
If you need some creative ways to teach the order of operations, use a series of activities that focus on properties. Each lesson uses different materials and works as a stand-alone activity, or can build upon the concepts of the last...
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Properties of Matrices
A TI-nspire lesson plan to find determinants of matrices using calculators. The class follows along in this step by step activity to explore operations on matrices. They will mostly be multiplying and at the end of the lesson plan they...
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Solving Algebraic Equations: Algebra/Geometry Institute
Students solve problems using PEMDAS. In this algebraic equations lesson, students evaluate expressions using real number properties. They play "Math Jeopardy" to reinforce the order of operations.
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Does Order Really Matter?
Investigate the order of operations! Learners participate in interactive multi-media activities to examine and solve multi-step equations, inequalities. They evaluate formulas and simplify monomials and polynomials.
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Substitution And Evaluation
In this substitution and evaluation worksheet, students solve and complete 22 different problems that include using the substitution method of variables. First, they evaluate each expression for the given variable. Then, students solve...
Willow Tree
Number Properties
The number of basic algebraic properties can become overwhelming for learners. A lesson explains and gives examples for all the basic algebraic properties. The resource is perfect to use as a way for pupils to organize and...
Illustrative Mathematics
The Sign of Solutions
Positive or negative, zero or no solution, are all possibilities for the solution of a linear equation. Here the resource gives examples of linear equations in one variable and their type of solutions. The resource comes with commentary...
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Fact Families
These fact families need to be completed. Scholars use addition and subtraction to complete four number sentences for each set of three numbers. The sentences are all part of the number set's fact family, and demonstrate the commutative...
Charleston School District
Operations with Exponents
It just multiplies out. The lesson provides the rules for operations with exponents and keeps them as positive integers in the lesson. Videos explain the rules for the operations with exponents while working out examples.
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Systems of Equations and Real Life
What a great classroom resource! The intention of this lesson plan is to show that real-world math can and should be applied to the community in which your students reside. The class relates properties of equations to solving for species...
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Making Money and Spreading the Flu!
Paper folding, flu spreading in a school, bacteria growth, and continuously compounded interest all provide excellent models to study exponential functions. This is a comprehensive resource that looks at many different aspects of...