Valentines Day Math Coloring Combining Like Terms Algebra 1 6th Grade Math Coloring Activity. This is great for Valentines Day fun!

This resource is printed in black and white for the students to color in.

✦ Notes:

Students will collect like terms to generate equivalent expressions.

For example, simplifying the expression 6v - 3n – 8v + 5n

There are 26 questions.

Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a color.

The matching color can then be used to color the picture in a fun color by number activity.

All answers are included.

✎ Contents:

This resource includes:

• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by combining like terms.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One color by number picture for students to color in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.

✦ Objectives:

This resource has been designed to practice:

• Combining like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.

✽ Directions:

Print out the 3 pages for each student:

• the sheet of questions
• the coloring answer key sheet
• the coloring picture

To save paper, laminate the question sheet for students to share or display for your class on a smartboard.

✦ Notes:

All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.

This activity should take around an hour to complete.

✷ Suggestions:

Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a Valentines Day card.

Or use them to make a classroom display.

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