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I created these evaluating functions from a table notes for my Algebra 1 students to put in their interactive notebooks. Another big change I made this year was introducing evaluating functions by only looking at graphs and tables FIRST. Once my students were comfortable with evaluating this way, then I introduced evaluating from an equation. …

I created these evaluating functions from a graph notes for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. Another big change I made this year was introducing evaluating functions by only looking at graphs and tables FIRST. Once my students were comfortable with evaluating this way, then I introduced evaluating from an equation. …

I created these evaluating functions from an equation notes for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. Free Download of Evaluating Functions from an Equation Notes

I created this graphing functions using input/output tables foldable for my Algebra 1 students to put in their interactive notebooks. After graphing the “Win Some Cash!” functions, we did some more graphing functions practice.  After graphing each function, students had to classify the function as linear, absolute value, quadratic, or exponential. We needed lots of …

I created this linear frayer model for my Algebra 1 students to fill out and glue in their interactive notebooks. This two page spread in our notebooks just makes me smile. Be sure to check out my linear vs. non-linear card sort activity for a great practice opportunity! Free Download of Linear Frayer Model

I created this writing functions foldable to give my Algebra 1 students practice both writing functions and using them to solve problems. My students found these problems to be a bit difficult. I think we should have spent more time practicing these than we did. Free Download of Writing Functions Foldable

This popcorn graphs activity is one of my favorite ways to practice writing stories for graphs with my Algebra 1 students. I love graphing stories! This was my second time using popcorn graphs with my students. The conversations were awesome this year as well! Though, because I teach teenagers, I had to stop one of …

I created this graphing stories foldable for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. I was a bit short on time, so I just ended up using the same graphing stories foldable as last year. Here are close-ups of the two tasks inside. I found both of these tasks online. The problems …

I am really pleased with how this discrete vs continuous functions foldable turned out! I really like how it combines a card sort within a foldable. Students were given six cards. Each card had ONE of the following filled in: situation, variables, or sketch of graph. As a class, we filled in the missing information …

I created these solving absolute value equations graphic organizers for my Algebra 1 students to glue in their interactive notebooks. First, we started out by gluing in a set of steps for solving absolute value equations. These steps were the perfect reference guide for students as they worked through the leveled practice cards I created …

We started out solving absolute value inequalities by gluing a set of steps for solving absolute value inequalities in our interactive notebooks. Next, we moved straight on to a whole bunch of practice using this solving absolute value inequalities graphic organizer I created to help my Algebra 1 students organize their work. We ended up …

I created these graphic organizers to give my Algebra 1 students some structured practice solving equations/inequalities with variables on both sides of the equal sign. We started out by gluing in a set of steps to our interactive notebooks. I created six practice problems for my students to work through together. This year I am …

I created these compound inequalities graphic organizers to give my Algebra 1 students practice solving compound inequalities. We completed these graphic organizers after our compound inequalities foldable. We only did four practice problems in our notebooks for compound inequalities. I think we should have done more. Here are close-ups of each: Free Download of Compound …

We did six practice problems in our notebook over solving equations/inequalities with variables on one side. Students stapled these problems together and glued them on a single page. Some students even chose to staple their paper with the steps on top of the practice problems to condense things even further. I kinda like this approach! …

This inequalities investigation was inspired by an activity from Discovering Algebra called “Toe the Line.”  The goal of this activity is to remind students that we need to flip the inequality symbol whenever we multiply or divide both sides of the inequality by a negative number. Free Download of Inequalities Investigation

This function vs not a function card sort activity is the perfect way to assess whether or not students can apply the definition of a function to determine whether a relation is or is not a function. This card sort activity provides students practice classifying graphs, tables (both horizontal and vertical tables), ordered pairs, and …

Last year was my first year teaching Algebra 1 under the new Oklahoma Academic Standards. Though it was my fifth year of teaching Algebra 1, I had to make quite a few changes due to the difference in standards. Amidst the craziness of adjusting to new standards, I never got around to blogging all of …

Well, it turns out that I still have posts in my drafts folder from last year. I guess I should do something about that.  The Skill: Comparing Data Sets The Topic: Ages of Academy Award Winners The Introduction: Ask students what they expect to happen. This was a difficult task for my students. It turns …

I used this “One Incorrect” Distributive Property Activity from Greta Bergman to give my students extra practice with the distributive property and combining like terms. In this activity, students were given eight different algebraic expressions that needed to be simplified through applying the distributive property and combining like terms. Seven of the eight expressions simplify …

I decided my Algebra 1 students needed more practice with combining like terms, so I created this page of combining like terms practice problems for our interactive notebooks. We did these practice problems after completing our Combining Like Terms Cut and Paste Activity. On top of needing a bit more practice, there’s the fact that …

Our first skill of the first unit in Algebra 1 was over four key words: absolute value, reciprocal, opposite, and opposite reciprocal. We completed a frayer model for each word. This year, I am pre-printing the words on the frayer models. In years past, I had so many students forget to write the word in …

I created this like terms frayer model template for my Algebra 1 students to complete before did our hands-on cutting and pasting like terms activity. Free Download of Like Terms Frayer Model

I did a two truths and a lie activity with my Algebra 1 students to practice our new vocabulary words: absolute value, opposite, reciprocal, and opposite reciprocal. This 2 Truths and a Lie template can be used for almost any topic. Free Download of Two Truths and a Lie Template

Every year, I do notebook checks a bit differently. Some years I grade them. Some years I forgo grading them. Every time I choose that route, I end up regretting it. Last year, I did spot checks of random skills in notebooks every two weeks or so. This year, I’ve decided to only check notebooks …

After completing our distributive property foldable, I wanted to give my students a bit more practice. That’s how this set of distributive property practice problems was born. Free Download of Distributive Property Practice Problems