• Exhibiting understanding of a variable as an unknown quantity

What Language Do You Speak: 
A game familiarizing students with specialized terms and symbols used in math.

Step-by-step lesson with examples.

It's In The Bag
This lesson provides students with a real-life application of problem solving.

Building Bridges to Algebraic Thinking
In this journal-based lesson plan, students attempt to make a transition from arithmetical to algebraic thinking by extending from problems that have single-solution responses.

Revisiting a Difference of Square
This activity uses a series of related arithmetic experiences to assist students in formulating and utilizing more abstract ideas.

Express Yourself
The lesson presents students with the abstract idea that letters represent unknown numbers or variables.

Functions and Graphs
Online quiz by Glencoe

Math Symbols:
A chart of commonly used math symbols to be used by students as a reference guide.

Mathematical Symbols: 
This table contains mathematical symbols and links to definitions of what they represent.                                        

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Basic Algebra Worksheets

The Language of Algebra: 
Students translate phrases using math symbols.

Definitions: 
This is a step by step lesson explaining how algebra is a sort of language with its own vocabulary.

Addition Property of Equality:
A beginning algebra tutorial.

CPS K12
This is a structured lesson plan that provides strategies for teaching, examples, worksheets, and assessments.

What is a Coefficient:
A simplified explanation of coefficients.

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