Standard 2: Develop an understanding for solving equations and inequalities. Write and solve one-step equations in one variable.

Students are given three inequalities and asked to determine if any numbers from a given set are solutions.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are asked to solve a real-world problem by writing and solving an equation.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are asked to solve a real-world problem by writing and solving an equation.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are asked to solve a real-world problem by writing and solving an equation.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are asked to solve a real-world problem by writing and solving an equation.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are asked to explain what it means for a number to be a solution of an inequality.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are asked to explain what it means for a number to be a solution of an equation.

Type: Formative Assessment

Students are given three equations and asked to determine if any numbers from a given set are solutions.

Type: Formative Assessment

This lesson allows students to solve two-step equations involving a mythological story line in which the princess (variable) is protected by a bodyguard (number added or subtracted in an equation) and by a protector (number multiplied or divided by the variable). The three characters live in a castle, surrounded by the moat (equal sign) and an innocent bystander that lives outside the castle (number on the opposite side of the variable). However, Ninjas are infiltrating the castle to steal the “valuable” princess. Using this story line, students must then decide who the Ninja must eliminate first to get to the princess. This lesson can also be used to solve equations with like terms on the same side and equations with the same variable on each side.

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will use a balance scale graphic organizer to solve for the unknown (variable) in addition and subtraction equations with one variable.

Type: Lesson Plan

This lesson provides a hands-on activity where students can apply solving one-step multiplication and division equations to a real-world problem. The lesson focuses on the relationship between distance, rate, and time. The students will also represent data on graphs and draw conclusions and make interpretations based on the graphs.

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will use dried white and black beans to solve one-step addition and subtraction equations to realize the Addition Property of Equality and Subtraction Property of Equality through the use of inverse operations (zero pairs).

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will apply and develop strategies to write and solve equations for mathematical and real world situations. Students will be encouraged to use various strategies, including using inverse operations, to find a solution.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students learn about the four quadrants of a coordinate plane and how to plot points in those quadrants. Students also learn how to use linear equations to predict future input and output pairs. Students work together to try to sink the teacher's fleet in a Battleship-type game while the teacher tries to sink theirs first.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will explore motion related to an object in terms of its change in position over time compared to a reference point.

Students will be given a variety of simple materials to create and test their very own land yachts to explore motion.

Type: Lesson Plan

Learn how to solve 1-step multiplication and division equations with Dr. E. Quation in Part 2 of this series of interactive tutorials.  You'll also learn how to check your answers to make sure your answer is the solution to the equation. 

Click here to open Part 1

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Learn how to solve and check one-step addition and subtraction equations with Dr. E. Quation as you complete this interactive tutorial.

Click here to open Dr. E. Quation Part 2: One-Step Multiplication and Division Equations

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Use models to solve balance problems on a space station in this interactive, math and science tutorial. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Explore computer coding on the farm by using relational operators and IF statements to evaluate expressions. In this interactive tutorial, you'll also solve problems involving inequalities.

Click below to check out the other tutorials in the series.

• MacCoder’s Farm Part 1: Declare Variables
• MacCoder's Farm Part 2: Condition Statements
• MacCoder's Farm Part 4: Repeat Loops

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Meteorologist, Michael Kozar, discusses the limitations to existing hurricane scales and how he is helping to develop an improved scale.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Type: Perspectives Video: Expert

Unlock an effective teaching strategy for using patterns to help students make generalizations when adding integers in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.

Type: Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea

Students are asked to write and solve an equation in one variable to answer a real world question.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

In this task students are asked to write an equation to solve a real-world problem.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Students are asked to write an equation with one variable in order to find the distance walked.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

Here's an introduction to basic algebraic equations of the form ax = b in this tutorial.

Type: Tutorial

In this tutorial, we will solve equations in one step by multiplying or dividing a number on both sides.

Type: Tutorial

Learn how to test if a certain value of a variable makes an inequality true in this tutorial.

Type: Tutorial

Learn how to test if a certain value of a variable makes an equation true in this tutorial.

Type: Tutorial

This video demonstrates how to write and solve a one-step addition equation.

Type: Tutorial

To find the value of a variable, you have to get it on one side of the equation alone. To do that, you'll need to do something to BOTH sides of the equation. 

Type: Tutorial

This video provides a conceptual explanation of why one needs to divide both sides of an equation to solve for a variable.

Type: Tutorial