Like terms

Image Source: People who are twins are a “Like Pair” because they have the exact same features. An Algebra Equation we can write for this is : T + T = 2T Eg. One Twin + One Twin = 2 Twi…

This year, I teaching combining like terms really early with my 7th graders. (Normally, we get to it towards the end of the year.) It...

Give sixth- and seventh-grade learners a chance to practice combining like terms in algebraic expressions with this one-page worksheet.

Well I am in overdrive right now. My first day of school with students is Monday and I am scrambling to get things organized. The posts you are going to see in the next few days will be all over the place. The one below is an improvement on what I had the kids do last year on like and unlike terms. Sorry about the poor quality of the pictures, my battery was almost dead. Go here to see what I did last year with like terms. The kids wanted to make their own shapes for the like terms and…

Using foldable notes to teach combining like terms.

Give your child a jump start on some essential algebra skills! She'll be simplifying algebraic expressions with these practice problems.

The Combining Like Terms and Solving Simple Linear Equations (C) Math Worksheet from the Algebra Worksheets Page at Math-Drills.com.

Ok, here are some of the pre-algebra pages I used for both my Foundations and Algebra 1 class. I'm sure most of the ideas came from other people, so don't think I thought these up! I'll provide links to the originals if I can find them. :) Intro to graphing: I love that this says "quadrant" in the order of the quadrants. Inside, a graph with the axes, origin, and several points labeled. Integers: we used manipulatives for DAYS. We played this amazing game of dots, and we made more human…

Lesson Idea and Foldable for the Distributive Property for Algebra 1

Learn how to simplify algebraic expressions step by step with this sixth- and seventh-grade math worksheet!