Distributive Property Task Card Activity | Simplifying Expressions | Math Center Practice

Looking for an engaging and hands-on way to help your students practice the distributive property? This set of 16 task cards is perfect for reinforcing distributive property skills while simplifying expressions with both positive and negative coefficients. Your students will practice distributing and combining like terms in an interactive and meaningful way!

Product Features:

• 16 task cards featuring a variety of expressions requiring the distributive property.
• Easy to differentiate! The first 12 expressions are simple distributive problems. The last 4 problems involve distributing and combining like terms to fully simplify.
• Problems range from simple expressions like 3(x−5) and -(x - 4) to more complex ones such as 2(x−1)+3(x−6).
• Easy-to-follow recording sheet for students to show their work.
• An answer key to make self-checking or teacher assessment quick and easy.
• Great for independent practice, math centers, or small group work.

This activity is ideal for students in grades 6-9, helping them build confidence and fluency in simplifying expressions and understanding the distributive property. Use it as a formative assessment, review, or homework assignment!

Perfect for:

• Middle school/high school math teachers
• In-class practice
• Interactive math centers or stations
• Preparing students for algebra concepts