We Do Math

This worksheet introduces the process of defining variables, writing expressions, and identifying equivalent expressions. Constantly using a real-life scenario. Students will enjoy the challenge of writing an expression to represent each situation. Two students could have different looking expressions and they could both be correct. Students can complete pages 1-3 on their own, or the teacher can guide them. Good class discussions can occur when discussing how to define a variable, and how to pr

Students start with True/False questions that deal with a review of equivalent expressions. The next 3 pages are notes in which the teacher must guide the students. Students will learn for the first time what an inverse is, and why and what it means to do something on "both sides" of the equation. Explain that one-step equations can easily be solved mentally most of the time, but every equation, no matter how big, can be solved using inverses. These notes will take the majority of the class pe

For students bothered by a bunch of new math definitions, this is a great activity. Students will be given a real-life situation, and use objects instead of numbers and variables, before being introduced to the definitions of function, input, output, domain, and range. Students can explore this on their own, and then you can have a class discussion on pages 1-4. Then, the teacher will slowly guide students through the last 2 pages of the packet, as students are introduced to the definitions, and