Combine a useful video with a lesson on combining like terms to make an impact. A short video shows how to write equivalent expressions by combining like terms. It looks at several different examples, including a few where simplification is not possible.

Concepts

like terms, combining like terms, equivalent expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video to pupils who need assistance with combining like terms
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have knowledge of integer operation rules
• Note that there are quadratic expressions in some of the examples
  

Pros

• Provides a worksheet with independent practice problems
  

Cons

• Teenagers are not likely to be motivated by the esoteric treatment of the topic
  

Common Core

6.EE.A.4