The title of this lesson should be "Algebraic Expressions Four Ways." Not only will your class be translating verbal descriptions of algebraic expressions to symbols, but also working with their geometric interpretation via area as well...

Learners translate between verbal and algebraic expressions. After folding paper into four sections (multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction), students list code words under the appropriate section title. Next, they...

Sixth graders practice translating verbal expressions into algebraic expressions. In this introductory algebra activity, 6th graders practice writing written/verbal sentences into algebraic expressions and vice versa. Students also...

Students view a PowerPoint and practice writing algebraic expressions from word phrases. In this algebra instructional activity, students utilize phrases such as, "plus, minus, sum, difference, increased by and subtracted from." There...

Seventh graders translate word sentences to algebraic expressions. In groups of three, 7th graders determine the number of times their heart beats in fifteen seconds. Using this data, they calculate the heartbeats per minute, in five...

Militaries throughout history have used topography information to plan strategies, yet many pupils today don't understand it. Scholars use Legos and a contour gauge to understand how to construct and visualize topographic profiles. This...

Learners rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. In this algebra lesson, students graph linear equations after they rewrite the equation using algebra. They relate math to the real world.

Translate, evaluate, educate. Discover how to translate and evaluate expressions. Young mathematicians first review words and phrases that indicate operations and learn to write algebraic expressions from verbal descriptions....

Hopefully nothing gets lost in translation. Pupils translate between verbal phrases and algebraic expressions. They then use candy to determine what values to substitute into the expressions.

Students simplify problems using the rules of exponents and practice translating word sentences to algebraic expressions. Through a teacher led lecture and demonstration of exponent rules, students take notes and observe how to simply...

Students describe relations and graph linear functions. After studying a geometric shape and a verbal statement, students contrast the differences between the verbal statement and the picture. They determine functions and graph...

Students graph inequalities and solve the equations. In this algebra lesson, students graph their solutions on a number line and create an inequality for a word problem.

Fourth graders investigate repeating and growing patterns. Models, graphs and words are used to describe, extend and represent patterns. Students use evidence from models and graphs to support the identification of patterns.

Students will learn about translating between verbal and algebraic expressions via game play and possibly working on an interactive web site. The four steps to explicit instruction (I do, we do, y'all do, and you do) are labeled in the...