Engage your students with these lessons and resources for expressions and linear equations. These activities will get students thinking and collaborating as they gain a deeper understanding of how equations work.

This bundle is jam packed full of engaging lessons that help students make sense of the math and really understand equations.

Overview of the 23 included resources:

Simplifying expressions using properties and combining like terms:

• Combining Like Terms & Distributing with Context Practice
• Rewriting Algebraic Expressions Group Activity
• Collecting Like Terms & Distributing Practice Activities

Vocabulary:

• Expressions and Equation Vocab Bifold
• Expressions Vocabulary Challenge

Translating words into expressions and equations:

• Translating Expressions Around the Room
• Translating Expressions and Equations Game

Solving two-step and multi-step equations:

• Do Undo Method for Solving Equations
• Equation Puzzles
• Collaborative Coloring Challenge

Word problems with equations:

• Word Problems and Equations Match Up

Extra Equation Practice:

• Equations Practice with Error Analysis
• Solving Equations & Multiplying by the Reciprocal Analysis

Working with Roots:

• Roots Guided Notes
• Simplifying Square Roots Card Sort and Guided Notes

Equations with Exponents and Roots:

• Equations with Exponents and Roots Card Sort
• Equations with Exponents and Roots Practice

Equations with Variables on Both Sides:

• How Many Solutions Activity
• PowerPoint Intro Lesson for Variables on Both Sides
• Equations with Variables on Both Sides Practice
• Equations Group Challenge

Advanced Practice:

• Advanced Equations Centers

Plus: 4 Assessments in Google Forms & Printable Versions

These resources are in a variety of formats. Most are PDFs, and a few have digital formats for Google Classroom and PowerPoint. Please see each one in the preview for more details.

These resources are included in my 8th Grade Math Curriculum Bundle.