Variables and Patterns

Investigation 1—Variables, Tables, and Graphs

1.1—Getting Ready to Ride: Data Tables and Graphs Brain Pop: Tables Line Graphs Explained

1.2—From Atlantic City to Lewes: Time, Rate, and Distance Brain Pop: Distance, Rate and Time Distance, Speed and Time Challenge

1.3—From Lewes to Chincoteague Island: Stories, Tables, and Graphs Uses of Line Graphs

1.4—From Chincoteague to Colonial Williamsburg: Average Speed Rags to Riches Distance, Speed and Time

Investigation 1 Reflections

Investigation 2—Analyzing Relationships Among Variables

2.1—Renting Bicycles: Independent and Dependent Variables Explanation of Independent and Dependent Variables

2.2—Finding Customers: Linear and Nonlinear Patterns

2.3—Predicting Profits: Four-Quadrant Graphing Brain Pop: Coordinate Plane Coordinate Grid Explanation Interactive Coordinate Grid Graphing on a Coordinate Plane Identifying Plots on the Coordinate Plane Stocking the Shelves: Graphing on Coordinate Plane

2.4—What’s the Story: Interpreting Graphs Interpreting Stories and Graphs

Investigation 3—Relating Variables With Equations

3.1—Visit to Wild World: Equations With One Operation Brain Pop: Equations With Variables Algebraic Expressions Who Wants to Be a Hundredaire Matching Verbal and Algebraic Expressions Writing Equations Solving One-step Equations Basketball Rags to Riches Writing Expressions Jeopardy Khan Academy Variables and Expressions

3.2—Moving, Texting, and measuring: Using Rates and Rate Tables Completing a Ratio Table

3.3—Group Discounts and a Bonus Card: Equations With Two Operations Brain Pop: Two-Step Equations Two Step Equations Basketball Battleship: Two Step Equations

3.4—Getting the Calculation Right: Expressions and Order of Operations Order of Operations Explanation Equations Jeopardy

Investigation 4—Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

4.1—Taking the Plunge: Equivalent Expressions I Words to Expressions Millionaire Like Terms Invaders Distributive Property Equivalent Expressions Combining Like Terms Jeopardy

4.2—More than One Way to Say It: Equivalent Expressions II

4.3—Putting It All Together: Equivalent Expressions III

Expanded Form Explanation http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/expanding.html

Brain Pop: Polynomials: http://www.brainpop.com/math/algebra/polynomials/

Polynomials Explanation: http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/polynomials.html

Match Equivalent Expressions: http://www.math-play.com/Algebraic-Expressions-Millionaire/algebraic-expressions-millionaire.html

4.4—Finding the Unknown value: Solving Equations

Battleship: Two Step Equations Combining Like Terms Video

4.5—It’s Not Always Equal: Solving Inequalities

Brain Pop: Inequalities Inequalities Explanation Solving Inequalities Explanation Practice Solving Inequalities Inequality Game (has negatives) Inequalities on a Number Line Substitution Practice

Other Resources:

Khan Academy: Introduction to Algebra

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/introduction-to-algebra

Khan Academy: Linear Equations

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/solving-linear-equations-and-inequalities

Khan Academy: Graphing and Analyzing Linear Functions

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/linear-equations-and-inequalitie

Number Patterns:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/numberballoons/BalloonPopMixed.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopPatterns2.htm

Equations and Formulas:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/equation-formula.html

Discrete vs. Continuous Data:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/data-discrete-continuous.html

Speed Explanation:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/speed-velocity.html