Food to Introduce Variables, Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property
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Description
Are you looking for a fresh, differentiated, and scaffolded approach to introduce expressions and variables? Look no further! Using food as a learning tool, students dive into variables, expressions, combining like terms, the distributive property, and substitution, all while having fun!
You will love the carefully scaffolded worksheets, starting with simple expressions and gradually progressing to more challenging ones. Students develop a strong foundation in expressions and variables as they represent expressions using food. Moving to combining like terms, the distributive property, and substitution is a breeze and makes sense to the students.
Topics covered:
- Introduction to Variables and Expressions
- Combining Like Terms
- Distributive Property
- Substitution
Check THE PREVIEW for details and examples.
What educators are saying:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Learning in Lab Coats (TPT Seller) stated, “Did someone say food?!? The kids were focused and totally paying attention. This is a great resource!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Common Core Secondary Math (TPT Seller) said, “I teach a below grade level high school pre algebra class. This worked well in working with the concept of a variable. Thanks!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anna Troyer (TPT Seller) stated, “Great scaffolding unit - allows for easy differentiation. Thank you!”
Your students will love the user-friendly and visually intuitive design of each worksheet. Many of my students have enthusiastically stated, “This is fun!”
30 page resource, ideal for:
- Instruction
- Practice
- Review
- Reteaching
- Tutoring
- Sub days
Do you have students with IEPs? This resource was designed with them in mind as it is scaffolded and easily differentiated, not to mention the graphic organizer, visuals, and multiple representations.
Important note:
Lessons focus on developing a conceptual understanding, primarily using addition and positive numbers.
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Permission to copy for single classroom or homeschool use only.
Check a similar resource using Google Slides.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-Food-to-Introduce-Variables-9898018
