Algebra 1 Digital Learning Activities
Monday
Title: Solving Two Step Equations
Instructions: Solve two-step equations for a given variable. In this assignment, you will practice balancing mobiles, which represent equations, and equation trials working through your solving skills. Open the Google Doc Digital Notebook (in slides) below and follow the directions for each activity.
Link to interactive Google Doc: Solving Two Step Equations Student Doc
Tuesday
Title: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
Instructions: Solve equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign! In this assignment, you will determine what make an equation true/false, identify errors, and justify why some equations have the same solution. Open the Google Doc Digital Notebook (in slides) below and follow the directions for each activity.
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Link to interactive Google Doc: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Student Doc
Wednesday
Title: Solving Multi-Step Equations - Part 1
Instructions: Today, you will be writing and solving multi-step equations. In this assignment, you will practice balancing a scale, analyze a scenario involving Planes and Wheat, and identify errors in example problems. Open the Google Doc Digital Notebook (in slides) below and follow the directions for each activity.
Link to interactive Google Doc: Solving Multi-Step Equations - Part 1 Student Doc
Thursday
Title: Writing and Solving Multi-Step Equations - Part 2
Instructions: Solve multi-step equations using the distributive property. In this assignment you will review vocabulary, describe each step for given multi-step equations, and complete practice problems. Open the Google Doc Digital Notebook (in slides) below and follow the directions for each activity.
Link to interactive Google Doc: Writing and Solving Multi-Step Equations - Part 2 Student Doc
Friday
Title: Special Equations
Instructions: Work to solve for a variable in literal equations, and identify equations with no solutions, one solution, or infinitely many solutions. In this assignment, you will interact with more complex balancing mobiles and use inverse operations to solve for unknown variables. Open the Google Doc Digital Notebook (in slides) below and follow the directions for each activity.
Link to interactive Google Doc: Special Equations Student Doc