Section outline

  • Kia ora 10C2

    TERM 3    WEEK 1

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Use algebraic notation to write algebraic expressions and equations
    • Collect and combine like terms to simplify algebraic expressions
    • Use substitution to evaluate algebraic expressions


    Activities:

    1. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Missing_Terms.asp
    2. Introduction to Algebra
    3. Algebraic vocabulary - pro-numerals, constant, coefficient etc
    4. Putting words into algebraic expressions - how to write algebraic products and sums
    5. Pre-Algebra skills - https://study.com/skill/pre-algebra-skills-practice.html#SN-8011
    6. What are like terms? Explanation with examples
    7. Combining like terms - A way to simplify algebraic expressions - Explanation with examples
    8. Substitution - Replacing pro-numerals/unknowns with a numerical substitution
    9. Practice questions
    10. Online practice for writing expressions - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Exercise/Expressions/
    11. Online practice for collecting like terms - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Algebra/Collecting_Like_Terms.asp


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING interpreting algebraic symbols and expressions.
    • We are EXPLORING collecting like terms to simplify algebraic expressions.
    • We are EXPLORING analysing and evaluating linear expressions by substitution.