Group discussion questions/statements: What operations must you perform to simplify? How can we simplify this expression? Create an example of an expression that cannot be simplified. Create an expression that simplifies to one term. When like terms contain fractions and decimals, how do you simplify them? (example: ) Formative Assessment: Exit Card Simplifying two algebraic expressions (Attachment #4)- using addition and subtraction. Summary: (sample provided) The most important thing about simplifying algebraic expressions is to identify the like terms first. I have to follow order of operations, remember to… apply the operations to the term that follows, and be precise in my calculations. But the most important thing about simplifying algebraic expressions is to identify the like terms first. UDL Components: Students relate current concepts to those Activity 3 UDL Components previously learned and connect mathematical Principle I: Representation is present in the activity. Students ideas to one another. Multiple Means of use prior knowledge as they identify equivalent expressions. (SMP# 1) Representation Principle II: Expression is present in the activity. Use the Multiple Means for Action model in Attachment 6 to help the students learn the concept Students will construct arguments that support and Expression of distributive property. equivalent expressions and refute non-equivalent Multiple Means for Principle III: Engagement is present in the activity. The expressions. Engagement (SMP# 3) individual think time and whole group discourse allows for Key Questions
Group discussion questions/statements: What operations must you perform to simplify? How can we simplify this expression? Create an example of an expression that cannot be simplified. Create an expression that simplifies to one term. When like terms contain fractions and decimals, how do you simplify them? (example: ) Formative Assessment: Exit Card (Attachment #4)- Simplifying two algebraic expressions using addition and subtraction. Summary: (sample provided) The most important thing about simplifying algebraic expressions is to identify the like terms first. I have to remember to… follow order of operations, apply the operations to the term that follows, and be precise in my calculations. But the most important thing about simplifying algebraic expressions is to identify the like terms first. Activity 3 UDL Components Multiple Means of Representation Multiple Means for Action and Expression Multiple Means for Engagement Key Questions UDL Components: Principle I: Representation is present in the activity. Students use prior knowledge as they identify equivalent expressions. Principle II: Expression is present in the activity. Use the model in Attachment 6 to help the students learn the concept of distributive property. Principle III: Engagement is present in the activity. The individual think time and whole group discourse allows for Students relate current concepts to those previously learned and connect mathematical ideas to one another. (SMP# 1) Students will construct arguments that support equivalent expressions and refute non-equivalent expressions. (SMP# 3)