Curated OER
Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
Curated OER
Pythagorean Theorem
Students solve right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this solving right triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem instructional activity, students find the missing side of a right triangle. Students find the...
Curated OER
Cannot Buy Me Love
Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
Curated OER
Algebra I: A Draining Swimming Pool
Learners analyze and develop symbolic representations to describe the amount of water left in a pool being pumped out after a given amount of time, with various pumping rates and initial quantities of water in the pool.
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Two-Step Equations
Students explore the concept of solving two-step equations. In this solving two-step equations lesson, students watch a short video about solving equations. Students view a PowerPoint presentation about solving two-step equations....
Curated OER
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain, the famous American author, is often studied in the school system. Use "The Prince and the Pauper" to analyze the differences between the text and its video version. This lesson includes several culminating project...
Curated OER
Scientific Measurement and Conversion
In this measurement worksheet, students review the rules of dimensional analysis and then determine if the 3 equations given follow the dimensional analysis rules.
Other
Quick Math: Simplify Expressions
This QuickMath resource is about how to simplify expressions. These include steps, tips and examples.
Quia
Ixl Learning: Simplifying Expressions
Brush up on your math skills relating to simplifying expressions then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 2: Solve Equations and Simplify Expressions
Learn how to solve equations and simplify expressions through the use of examples and a video lesson. [1:20]
Math Planet
Math Planet: Polynomials and Radical Expressions: Simplify Expressions
How to simplify an expression is explained through the use of examples and a video lesson. [2:41]
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Expression Exchange
An interactive simulation that teaches about equivalent, evaluating, and simplifying expressions through games and exercises building coin expressions. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts,...
Other
Nearpod: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents
In this lesson, 8th graders will learn how to use rules of exponents to simplify expressions.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Simplifying Expressions With Exponents
A detailed look at how to simplify expressions with exponents and how to apply the rules for exponents. Lots of examples included. The third page provides an interactive widget to use for simplifying expressions with exponents.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Complex Rational Expressions
Learn to simplify complex fractions via this tutorial that features various methods for simplifying, example problems with step-by-step solutions, and practice problems, complete with answers and discussions.
PBS
Pbs: Simplifying the Sum of Two Algebraic Expressions
Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...
PBS
Pbs: Simplifying an Algebraic Expression
Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Algebra: Targeted Math Instruction
This Algebra lesson focuses on writing algebraic expressions to represent real-world problems, using the properties of numbers to simplify expressions, and evaluating equations by isolating the variable.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Exponents [Pdf]
This activity provides exercises in writing expressions in exponential form, multiplying and dividing powers, and working with zero and negative exponents. A series of challenging word problems are included.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Simplifying a Term Involving Exponents
This WebMath site offers assistance with simplifying algebraic terms involving exponents or powers.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
This tutorial offers definitions, examples, and practice problems for looking at various components of terms and for simplifying algebraic expressions.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Rational (Fractional) Expressions
A wealth of resources to help you in planning classroom instruction on rational expressions: lesson plans offer guidelines for and examples of simplifying, adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational expressions; practice...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Simplifying Rational Expressions
Walk through this tutorial to see exactly how rational expressions are simplified. When you're finished, try the practice problems to see how much you've learned.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Simplifying Radical Expressions
This website contains a tutorial that teaches you how to multiply radicals that have the same index number, divide radicals that have the same index number, and simplify radical expressions. Example problems are worked through...