Algebraic+expressions

6.EE.2 - Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers. a. Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.

b. Identify parts of an expression using mathematical terms (//sum, term, product, factor, quotient, coefficient//); view one or more parts of an expression as a single entity.

c. Evaluate expressions at specific values of their variables. Include expressions that arise from formulas used in real-world problems. Perform arithmetic operations, including those involving whole-number exponents, in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations). DOMAIN Expressions and Equations CLUSTER Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY

expressions, operations, sum, term, product, factor, quotient, coefficient, evaluate, values, variables, formulas, exponents, parentheses, order of operations

STUDENT FRIENDLY LEARNING TARGET


 * Prerequisite Skills ||  ||   ||

Building Foundation For....

RESOURCES

Mathematics Assessment Project
 * Laws of Arithmetic

Internalizing the Order of Operations NCTM article with suggestions for helping students understand the order of operations.


 * Suggested by [|Harding Math Specialist]**
 * **6.EE.2c, 6.EE.4, 6.RP.3a,b - Gym** -- @http://insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers/6th-grade-math/mars-tasks-scoring-rubrics-a-analysis -- The Gym task listed on this page asks students to evaluate different options for a gym membership. These tasks also have sample student work, teacher reflections, and other resources.
 * **6.EE.2a, 6.EE.6 - A Number Pattern** - @http://insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers/6th-grade-math/mars-tasks-scoring-rubrics-a-analysis -- The "A Number Pattern" task listed on this page asks students to describe and extend numeric patterns found in Pascal's Triangle. These tasks also have sample student work, teacher reflections, and other resources.
 * **6.G.1, 6.EE.2 - Area and Perimeter** - @http://insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers/6th-grade-math/mars-tasks-scoring-rubrics-a-analysis -- The Area and Perimeter task listed on this page asks students to work with area and perimeters of rectangles. These tasks also have sample student work, teacher reflections, and other resources.