Algebraic vocabulary and notation sometimes seem like a foreign language. A video tutorial breaks down the vocabulary and notation into easy-to-understand chunks. The narrator writes the notation with symbols, in words, and verbalizes the notations's meaning. Scholars gain a better understanding of just what variable expressions involving coefficient and exponents mean.

Concepts

algebraic expressions, expressions, writing expressions, linear modeling, math modeling, math vocabulary

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair with additional videos from the same authors to create a complete unit on writing algebraic expressions
• Create a word wall with key terms and examples

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a solid understanding of variable expressions

Pros

• Emphasizes important algebraic vocabulary
• Represents answers with equivalent expressions

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 RST.6-8.8 RST.9-10.8