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Use area models to write & simplify expressions with the distributive property! Area models are a great way to develop conceptual understanding of the distributive property, helping students grasp WHY the outer term is distributed to the terms inside of the parenthesis. Great for practice after an introductory lesson or as a review. Includes several ideas for activities using task cards. Contents: 2 Example Problems with key16 DP task cardsStudent recording sheetAnswer keyThis product can a

Love hearing your students talk about math? Create engaged math discussions with my combine like terms task cards! Practice identifying like terms and simplifying one-variable and multi-variable expressions. Great for small groups! Contents:· 20 cards · Student handout with plenty of space to show work · Answer Key Instructions for Use:Small Group:Each group gets a set of task cards and each student gets a handout to record their answers on. Give students time to solve each problem. It c

Create great math discussions with my systems of equations task cards!! Students use a variety of methods to solve systems, including tables, graphs, substitution and elimination to foster in-depth understanding. Contents:· 10 cards on solving systems of equations with tables, graphs, substitution and elimination methods · Student handout with plenty of space to show work and record answers · Answer Key Instructions for Use:Small Group:Each group gets a set of task cards and each student gets

Word problem focused task cards are great for practicing writing and solving systems of equations! Contents:10 total problems, including 6 word problems Student worksheetAnswer keyGreat for small group activity, posted around the room, or for use with whiteboards or class competitions! One of my favorite ways to do this activity is as a small group competition with whiteboards. In this case, no handout is needed. I show a task card under the projector and give a time limit. Every student (or pa

Great for practicing unit rates in small groups!Contents:14 task cards for finding unit rate, including "better buy" questions2 options for student handouts Answer KeyInstructions for Use:Small Group:Each group gets a set of task cards and each student gets a handout to record their answers on. Give students time to solve each problem. It can be fun to assign each group one or two problems that they are in charge of explaining to the class after completing the activity. Around the Room Activity:

Engaging Easter egg themed task card activity for practicing converting Standard Form to Slope Intercept Form and vice versa! Contents:10 cards on converting equations between Standard and Slope Intercept formsStudent handout with space to show work & record solutionsAnswer KeyStudent Instructions:Convert each equation according to the directions on the card. Shade the egg that represents the correct answer choice. Classroom Use:Small Group:Each group gets a set of task cards and each student g

Evaluating functions fun with emojis! Includes bonus emoji worksheet for homework! Contents:10 cards on evaluating functions with emoji faces themeStudent handout with space to show work & record solutions10 problem emoji HW worksheet Answer KeysTask Card Instructions:Solve each problem according to the directions on the card. Shade the emoji that represents the correct answer choice. Classroom Use:Small Group:Each group gets a set of task cards and each student gets a handout to record their a