Unit Plan
Education Development Center

Language of Algebra

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a...
Worksheet
Lorain County Community College

Solving Linear Equations

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Give your learners a review of solving equations with a worksheet full of different problems. Start simple and have them work their way up to multi-step equations that use fractions and the distributive property. Use the additional...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Adding Multiples

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Mathematicians practice communicating why the sum of two multiples of a number results in another multiple of that number. Encourage learners to construct a viable argument by applying the distributive property or by drawing a diagram....
Activity
Education Development Center

Making Sense of Unusual Results

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Collaboration is the key for this equation-solving lesson. Learners solve a multi-step linear equation that requires using the distributive property. Within collaborative groups, scholars discuss multiple methods and troubleshoot mistakes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties: Commutative, Associative, and Identity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of addition and multiplication properties. For this addition and multiplication properties lesson, students create a foldable with the properties commutative, associative, identity, and distributive...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Commutative Property and Associative Property

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe and complete various math problems involving the commutative and associative properties of multiplication. They observe the teacher solve examples of each property, and complete two worksheets.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Apply Properties in Multiplication

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the commutative and associative properties. For this multiplication lesson, students review the properties and solve several multiplication problems.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Markup and Markdown Problems

For Teachers 7th Standards
There is a 100 percent chance this resource will help pupils connect percents to financial literacy. Young mathematicians use their knowledge of percents to find markups and markdowns in financial situations in the seventh segment in a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Distribution: Multiple Choice

For Students 9th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate the distribution of various monomials and binomials. Some of the variables include the Greek alphabet. There are 10 questions.
Assessment
EngageNY

Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 7 Module 2

For Students 7th Standards
A seven-question assessment determines how well your learners understand the procedures to add, subtract, multiply, and divide signed rational numbers. Pupils show their understanding through problem-solving situations. 
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Some Potential Dangers When Solving Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need a less abstract approach to introducing extraneous solutions? This is it! Young mathematicians explore properties used to solve equations and determine which operations maintain the same solutions. They...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale Drawing

For Teachers 7th Standards
The original drawing is eight units — how big is the scale drawing? Classmates determine the scale percent between a scale drawing and an object to calculate the length of a portion of the object. They use the percent equation to find...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Collecting Rational Number Like Terms

For Teachers 7th Standards
Teach pupils to handle fractions fluently. The sixth installment in the series of 28 has class members apply the concepts learned in previous lessons to expressions with fractional coefficients. The fractions are both mixed numbers and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplying Matrices

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Go over the basics of matrix multiplication, from checking the dimension of the factors, to applying the distributive property. This worksheet includes directions on when and how to multiply matrices, one example, and a few problems your...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Partner Problems: Linear Equations and Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
In pairs, learners solve linear equations. This learning exercise contains two pages and ten multi-step linear equations for each student to solve. Which means there is a total of 20 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Factoring

For Students 8th - 9th
In this factoring instructional activity, young algebra pupils practice factoring a binomial that is the difference of two squares and factoring by grouping terms for polynomials of four terms. 
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Rectangle Perimeter 3

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This activity looks at writing expressions to represent perimeter of a rectangle and then considers the concept of equivalent expressions and the distributive property in more detail. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Parabolas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn to identify the properties of parabolas. Learners define parabola as the locus of all points equidistant from a fixed point and a fixed line. Also, interpret the equation for a parabola in vertex form and gain a visual...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of the Centers of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate properties of the four centers of a triangle and explore a special property of the circumcenter and orthocenter of a triangle. This lesson requires the use of Cabri, Jr.
Assessment
Curriculum Corner

Area and Perimeter

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Get third graders excited to work find area and perimeter of unit squares, rectangles, and irregular shapes. A 36-page packet comes with task cards, graphic organizers, practice worksheets, printables with squares, exit tickets, and word...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Factoring Polynomials: GCF and Factoring by Grouping

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Work your way through factoring polynomials with a worksheet that starts with the GCF and ends with factoring by grouping. Each page provides an example as well as an answer key for each section. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mental Math: Use the Properties-Reteach

For Students 4th - 5th
In this mental math reteach worksheet, students review the commutative, associative and distributive properties, then complete a set of 13 problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra 1 Properties

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Algebra 1 properties worksheet, students match the name of the property with the expression for 14 properties used to evaluate and simplify algebraic expression.
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Solving Inequalities

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
What does solving an inequality have in common with solving an equation? Almost everything! A math resource focuses on the one exception. The examples lead learners through the steps of solving an equality when multiplying or...