Tammy ODea

A puzzle worksheet that allows students to practice the order of operations while solving an encrypted puzzle. The puzzle format allows students to recognize errors and make corrections.

A power point BINGO game that provides students additional practice solving systems of linear equations. Problems include solving by graphing, elimination, and substitution. It also asks students to determine where systems are consistent or inconsistent. Students create their own bingo card by randomly arranging the answers from the 25 questions. The class then randomly selects problems to be answered. Play traditional BINGO (5 in a row) or alternate games such as four corners or creating an

A wheel of fortune type game where students solve equations in order to pick a letter and solve a riddle. The puzzle includes 20 problems. The first puzzle has students solve equations involving multiple grouping symbols and word problems. The second puzzle has equations involving fractions and decimals, and the third puzzle has problems where students are asked to solve a formula for a specified variable.

This BINGO game gives students the opportunity to review simplify and working with operations on complex numbers (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing).

This worksheet was developed for an algebra 2 honors class. It focuses on common mistakes made by students such as multiplying before dividing when parentheses are used to indicate multiplication. The worksheet varies the type and emphasizes skills that will be necessary for future topics in the course.

The clues for the short crossword puzzle are in the form of word problems that can be solved using one variable. The problems involve translating verbal statements into algebraic equations and solving simple age problems. This puzzle can be used to summarize a lesson on solving word problems or used the next day to give additional practice.

An additional practice puzzle solving linear equations. Problems involve parentheses, fractions, and decimals. The questions are arranged in a grid so that the solutions in rows and columns add to the same "magic" number. The puzzle format encourages students to check their work.

A bundle of four activities for algebra 1 honors or algebra 2 students. A cutout (tangram) reviews the concept of slope. Understanding of the graphs of linear equations is tested through a puzzle. Cubes used to practice writing the equations of lines given different information and a clue game summarizes and reviews these concepts. Answers for each are included for easy implementation into the classroom.

A Smartboard lesson on the order of operations and evaluating expressions and formulas. The lesson provides plenty of practice and review games and focuses on common mistakes made by algebra students. There are challenge problems and standardized test prep questions that provide students with the opportunity to reason.

A packet of seven worksheets with answers. Topics include solving by graphing, factoring, completing the square, quadratic formula and discriminant. Questions give students a chance to practice each method and choose the best method.