Critical Thinking: Detailed understanding through algebraic problem-solving.
Responsibility: Applying mathematical knowledge responsibly in real-life scenarios.
How can algebraic expressions be manipulated to simplify problem-solving processes?
How do different methods of evaluating algebraic expressions lead to the same or different solutions in problem situations?
What role does simplification play in making complex real-world problems more understandable and solvable?
Students are able to convert quantitative problems that use words into mathematical expressions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.2: Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.2.A: Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.2.B: Identify parts of an expression using mathematical terms.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.3: Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.4: Identify when two expressions are equivalent.
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