Writing algebraic expressions

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Subject	Mathematics
Level	Key Stage 3
Resource type	Class activity
Teaching type	Formative assessment

Description

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– understand the idea of an algebraic expression
– use letters to denote numbers with definite properties
– express a simple algebraic expression in words
– write down the content of a simple sentence in the form of an algebraic expression.

Partner resource

Writing algebraic expressions [Whiteboard presentation]

Consists of...

What is an algebraic expression? [Student activity]

How do we write algebraic expressions? [Student activity]

A simpler way to write algebraic expressions [Student activity]

What are algebraic expressions used for? [Student activity]

The content of a problem as an algebraic expression [Student activity]

Value of algebraic expressions [Student activity]

Advanced problems [Student activity]

The content of a sentence as an algebraic expression [Student activity]

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