7th Grade
Expressions and Equations
Online Interactives:
Number Sentence - Equations (Desmos)
The title doesn’t capture what this task is about. It focuses on matching algebraic expressions to contexts and word descriptions. It is a worthwhile task.
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Equivalent Expressions (Desmos)
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Students explore different ways to find the number of tiles in the border of a square swimming pool. They discover that the expressions they generate are all equivalent. (You would probably need to introduce this during a synchronous lesson and then have students work on it.)
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Enter algebraic or numeric expressions and compare. **Cool modeling!**
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Poses problems, has students model with algebra tiles and solve, tells them if they are correct or incorrect.
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Balancing Scales to Solve Equations
(PBS Media Learning)
Interactive opportunity to balance a scale.
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Inequalities Polygraph (Desmos)
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Video Game: Dragon Box (algebra 12+)
Teaches all the rules for solving algebraic equations but does it visually in a virtual video game environment..
The App is $7.99
Games and Rich Tasks:
(for virtual and in-person learning)
