Like terms

Using a Combining Like Terms Foldable Combining like terms is a skill that students start using in middle school and that keeps on coming back year after year. I use this foldable with my 7th and 8th graders. It works as an introduction to the topic, as well as a review. It gives students a […]

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.

Combining like terms is such an important topic in 7th and 8th grade math. As teachers it often seems so intuitive to us that terms have to be alike in order to be combined. For some reason, though, many students need a lot of repetitions to really get this concept down pat. Even though we […]

Free PDF Printable for a Combining Like Terms Cut and Paste Activity I put together for my Algebra Students to Get Extra Practice Identifying and Combining Like Terms.

Hello all! I feel like it has been forever since I blogged, but I do have a plan this year to blog AT LEAST three times a week. I made a promise to myself at the beginning of the summer that I will finish up my Masters and take a two month break from doing anything work related. It was soooo nice but now I am feeling the stress of coming back to work. Last school year, I was the Algebra 1 Math Interventionist and this year, they are changing my title to "Math Instructional Coach." I am very…

Free PDF Printable for a Combining Like Terms Cut and Paste Activity I put together for my Algebra Students to Get Extra Practice Identifying and Combining Like Terms.

by Math with Tyrrell 6th-9th grade My students love these scavenger hunts. I have never seen them so actively engaged and excited about combining like terms. Its format is easy to setup for teachers and gets students out of their seats. It is self-checking and allows teachers to work 1-on-1 with students who need remediation. This scavenger hunt has a branches of mathematics theme which leads to great discussions with students about what a mathematician is and does. Awesome activity to add…

Combining Like Terms is taught before they get to me, but it is always good to have a quick review before we start equations. This is one of my favorite additions to the review! You can grab the cards here. I printed on red, green, yellow, and blue paper and then cut. I wasn't sure if I would love it, so I did not laminate. I also made copies of the directions for each group because I tweaked the game play just a little. Students shuffled the deck and dealt five cards to each player. I did…