Combining Like Terms Activity (Version 3.0) I modified my combining like terms strip activity that I have used for the past two years. This year, I added a box for students to write their simplified answer in. I think it really helped them organize their work better! Close-ups of each problem: Looking for a fun …
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I created this evaluating expressions question stack activity to give my Algebra 1 students some much needed practice evaluating expressions. I have actually created two different question stacks for this topic. This particular question stack was the first one I created, and the questions in this activity are much more basic. If you are looking …
I created this parts of an expression practice book to review the difference between terms, coefficients, and constants. After working through the practice book, my Algebra 1 students glued it in their interactive notebooks. Here’s the cover of the book. I have also called these “poof books” in the past. Not sure how this book …
I created this translating algebra keywords foldable for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. Since we’ll be using this translating algebra keywords chart ALL year long, I wanted to glue this chart into our notebook in such a way that we can reference it easily. That’s how I came up with …
I created this Expression Equation Inequality Foldable to give my Algebra 1 students practice translating and sorting between expressions, equations, and inequalities. We glued the resulting foldable in our Algebra 1 interactive notebooks. I’m structuring my course a bit differently this year. This year, my goal is to give my students more meaningful problems to …
I created this translating algebra graphic organizer to give my Algebra 1 students practice both translating between words and symbols and identifying the parts of an expression. We completed this graphic organizer after practicing with our parts of an expression practice book, an expression equation inequality sorting foldable, and our translating algebra foldable. After discussing …
One of the first things that caught my eye when flipping through CPM’s Core Connections Algebra book was a team sort to assign students to groups (or study teams). In the past, I’ve assigned students to groups in a couple of ways. Usually, I just let my classes choose their own seats. The problem with …
This year, I combined combining like terms and the distributive property as a skill in Algebra 1. I think I need to split these up into two separate skills in the future. My distributive property notes aren’t the most exciting thing in the world. No pretty graphic organizer or foldable. 🙁 Describing the Distributive Property …
I created this page of notes to give my Algebra 1 students some algebraic expression writing practice. A common question type my students struggle with is writing expressions that match a scenario that builds on itself. I put one of these on the quiz, and it was still the most missed question. I think my …
I created this translating words into symbols coloring notes for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. One of our Algebra 1 standards is that students be able to translate between written expressions and equations and symbolic expressions and equations. This is one of those topics that drives me crazy to try …
The idea for this Keep Calm and Combine Like Terms poster is completely unoriginal. In other words, I completely stole it from Annie Forest at Show Your Thinking. When I saw her post a few months ago, I knew this had to find a place in my classroom decorations for the new school year. I …
My Algebra 1 students created these parts of an expression foldables to glue in our interactive notebooks. I was inspired to create these foldable templates based on some foldables I found on A Sea of Math blog. First, we reviewed the difference between a constant and a variable. Then, we added in the vocabulary of …
Today I made my Algebra 1 students take an algebraic oath. I believe that my Algebra 2 teaching experience has made me a better Algebra 1 teacher. I see the misconceptions that my students enter Algebra 2 with. And, I’m striving to clear up as many of those misconceptions as possible with my current group …
I created this distributive property foldable to show my Algebra 1 students the four different ways that a distributive property problem can be written. To create this foldable, I took a letter-sized sheet of colored paper and cut it in half lengthwise on my paper chopper. Then, I had each student fold the strip of …
After having to reteach my Algebra 2 students the distributive property, I wanted to make sure my Algebra 1 students had a strong understanding of the distributive property. Looking online for ideas, I found the idea of teaching the distributive property using combo meals. I printed off pictures of various foods. I cut them out …
Today I want to share a translating expressions foldable I designed for my Algebra 1 students to complete in their interactive notebooks. I will be teaching 3 sections of Algebra 2, 2 sections of Algebra 1, and 1 section of Math Analysis (College Algebra) this year. It’s a good thing I love algebra since I …