LANGUAGE OF ALGEBRA

Sections:
    Algebraic Expressions
    All Topics - Mixed Review
    Combining Like Terms
    Distributive
    Distributive and Combining Terms
    Numerical Expressions
    Properties
    Verbal Expressions


Algebraic Expressions:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Algebraic Expressions 1	Riddle	Positive integers only. 2 variables. With some exponents.
Algebraic Expressions 2	Sudoku	Positive integers only. Grouping symbols and exponents.
Algebraic Expressions 3	Number Puzzle	Grouping symbols, no exponents. Up to 3 variables, all integers.
Algebraic Expressions 4	Riddle	Grouping symbols, no exponents. Problems have up to 5 different variables.
Algebraic Expressions Football	Basic Skills	Given an expression for football scores, students will determine who wins and by how much. BASIC skills worksheet.
Algebraic Expressions with Absolute Value	Standard	Students will evaluate single variable absolute value expressions.
Algebraic Expressions with Exponents	Sudoku	Focus on substituting negative values in exponential expressions. Up to 3 variable expressions.

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All Topics - Mixed Review:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Language of Algebra Unit Review	Standard	3 page Unit Review. Verbal, algebraic, numerical expressions, properties, vocabulary, number line, Combining like terms, distributive and matrices. 3rd page is all matrix questions. If you do not cover this, print out only pages 1-2.

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Combining Like Terms:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Combining Like Terms 1	Riddle	Single variable expressions.
Combining Like Terms 2	Riddle	Singe variable expressions.
Combining Like Terms 3	Riddle	Single variable terms.
Combining Like Terms 4	Activity	Race to the top pyramid. Basic. Single variable terms.
Combining like Terms Scoreboard	Activity	Best done as partners. Scoreboard style, student A solves left bracket, student B right bracket. Optional to give students center expression as a self-check. Funsheet is one variable, Standard is two variables.
Combining Like Terms two variables	Riddle	2 variable expressions. All integers.
Combining Like Terms two variables 2	Maze	2 variable expressions. All integers.

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Distributive:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Basic Distributive Property	Droodle	All integers < 10, positive number distribution, no coefficient with variable.
Distributive Property 1	Riddle	All integers < 10, positive number distribution, coefficient with variable.
Distributive Property 2	Standard	All integers <= 10, positive and negative number distribution, some coefficients with variable.
Distributive Property as Perimeter or Area	Standard	Distributive Property as Area or Perimeter problems.
Distributive Property Puzzle	Puzzle	Students will cut out squares and refit into 4x4 square so that problems match up with answers. Basic distributive problems.
Distributive with Fractions and Decimals	Quotes	Single distributive term. Includes fractions and decimals.
Distributive with Fractions Challenge	Standard	3 terms, terms with exponents, fractions.

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Distributive and Combining Terms:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Simplifying Expressions 1	Quotes	Integer expressions, one or two variables, with distributive (primarily distributing negative signs).
Simplifying Expressions 2	Riddle	Multiple distributive terms in each expression. All integers.

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Numerical Expressions:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Adding and Subtracting Multiple Integers with Absolute Value	Sudoku	Multiple single digit integer addition/subtraction with absolute value.
Numerical Expressions	Riddle	Numerical expressions with exponents.
Order of Operations	Riddle	Integers and 4 basic math operations only. (No exponents or grouping symbols).

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Properties:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Properties 1	Cut and Paste	Meant to cut and paste equations in chart, but could be written in. Comm, Assoc, Id, Inv, and Dist. Equations are basic.
Properties 2	Standard	Equations are "trickier" than Properties 1. Comm, Assoc, Dist, Id and Inverse.
Properties 3	Riddle	Comm, Assoc, Dist, Id and Inverse.
Properties 4	Sudoku	Assoc, Comm, Dist, Id and Inv.
Properties 5	Word Find	Also includes multiplicative property of zero and -1.

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Verbal Expressions:

Name	Type	Description	Funsheet	Key	Standard	Key
Verbal EQUATIONS	Standard	Find the algebraic equation given the verbal form.
Verbal Expressions 1	Riddle	Single operation word phrases only.
Verbal Expressions 2	Riddle	Up to two operations.
Verbal Expressions Number Puzzle	Number Puzzle	Write algebraic expressions for given verbal expression.