This package includes three lesson plans focusing on writing and evaluating algebraic expressions. Each lesson plan uses animation as the springboard into an activity. While I include the Mathematics Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE), all lessons are written to be used with matching state and national standards that include real-world applications.

The first lesson is for introducing writing expressions. It is a short overview to model using interactive multimedia as a whole-class, teacher-centered activity. The second lesson focuses on writing and evaluating expressions in a small, collaborative group setting. It includes an Excel spreadsheet to help you quickly calculate expressions generated by the students. The third lesson is a digital learning activity using the animation for a collaborative, small group digital activity.

This video is freely available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/VpUwqimHx-A

Each lesson plan includes:

Short summary

Mathematics Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)

Learning targets

Time stamps for pause points associated with lesson goals and learning targets

Questions to ask students and expected answers

Accommodations for the activities

Each package includes:

PowerPoints included have slide information listed at the end of the lesson plan

PowerPoint files are intentionally simple, as many teachers like to customize them or use templates

Solutions, steps, and explanations for the problems shown in the video

Script for the video

All documents editable in Microsoft Office formats and as PDF to maintain formatting

Mathematics Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) Targeted:

MGSE6.EE.1 Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents.

MGSE6.EE.2 Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.