In this unit I explore the use of variables in math. Why do we have to use letters? What happens when we don’t know the value of something?
These are the specific topics I cover in this unit:
1. Using Variables to Write Expressions
2. Properties of Operations (6 Properties; Commutative, Associative & Identity)
3. Order of Operations
4. The Distributive Property with Numbers
5. Mental Math (Break apart, Compatible Numbers & Compensation)
6. Evaluating Expressions
7. Using Expressions to Describe Patterns
8. Problem Solving Strategy: Make a Table
9. Distributive Property and Factoring with Algebraic Expressions
10. Simplifying Algebraic Expressions (Like Terms)
Besides the foldables
