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Substitute into Simple Expressions

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Learners simplify simple equations. Using a maze game, young mathematicians speculate about the size of different algebraic values and what other equivalent expressions might look like. It is a nice beginning activity for introducing variables or like terms to a class. 

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equivalent expressions, like terms, simplifying expressions, variables

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6th - 8th
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Math
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