Abracadabra! Letters can be used in math to represent numbers with the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems! Math magicians will participate in an activity that uses a calculator and a bag of plastic chips to understand the concept of variables. Eventually, the activity is translated into the skill of writing expressions, equations, and inequalities.

Common Core

6.EE.A.2.a MP1 MP2 MP8