Solving for x
Cross-Curricular Ties:
Solving linear equations for a variable knowing all
other variables..
Key Concepts:
7.EE.4: Solve multi-step variable problems fluidly
7.EE.3: Know the definition of associative,
communitative, and distributive property.
Keywords:
Variable
Equation
Expression
Like Terms
Associative Property
Communicative Property
inverse operation
Summative Assessments:
Standard
Number
7.EE.4.1
7.EE.4.2.
7.EE.3.1
7.EE.4.3
7.EE.4.4
7.EE.2.1
“I Can”
Activities
I can solve two-step 1variable equations
multiplication and addition.
I can apply solving two step
1-variable equations and
create equations for realworld situations
I can identify the associative,
communicative properties of
both
I can solve 1-variable by
combining like terms with
variables on either sides of
the equation.
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Introduction balance scales
enlvm activity
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Writing equations for variables
Two step word problems
worksheet kutasoftware
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Flipping rotating proving
property of associative
commutative
Introduction balance scales
enlvm activity
I can solve 1-variable linear
equations using the
distributive property.
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A I can form an expression or
equation from a given verbal
situation
B I can verbalize an
expression to state it to
better understand the
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What is the distributive property
wrk sheet.
Battleship game
Writing equations for variables
Linked
Assessments
context or situation of the
problem.
7.EE.4.5
I can solve 1-variable realword situations using the
distributive property and
combining like terms.
7.EE.4.6
I can solve two-step 1variable equations, 1variable equations using the
distributive property, and by
combining like terms with
fractional coefficients.
What is the distributive property work
sheet.
No
1
2
3
Activity
3x5 cards of all vocabulary terms
Why we do the same thing to both sides
Do Balance scales activity online
4
5
What is a variable? Kahn achademy
Read pg 72 ex 1-4,
6
7
Pg 73 1-31 odd
Mathtrain solve for x one-step add Kahnachademy
Pg 83 examples
and subtract, mathtrain 2 Hannah
solving one-step 1-3, pg 88
one-step equation,
equations
examples 1-3
Pg 85 1-19 odd Show all work and write out all steps!
-Solving for x two step mathtrain,
Pg 98 Example 1, and 2. Write
-Solving two-step equations,
example 1 in your Know it All books
-Solving two – step equations with
under the entry solving two-step
bob.
equations.
Pg 100 1-27 odd Show all work and write out all steps!
Accelerated math standard CC 7.ee.4
Translating word problems into
Algebraic
Pg 102 review
equations, Solving word problems
Models
Examples 1 and
into equations,
Powerpoint
2
Pg 104 1-15 odd or Kutasoftware 1-13 odd
Using the distributive property to
kahnachademy
Pg 52 example
solve the problem
2, and 3
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Distributive property battleship
Pg 53 12-27, Worksheet at here 1-10
Solving equations with x on both
Kahnachademy
sides, mathtrain2 solving variable
Assessment
How to Balance
Equations
Evaluating
Expressions
Solving 1-Step
Equations
Solving 2-Step
equations
X
Solve using the
Distributive
property
Solving with a
variable on Both
18
19
20
21
22
23
on both sides,
Kutasoftware variable on both sides
Balance solving equations with a variable on both sides
Writing equations and solving with Kahnachademy
a variable on both sides
Two step word problems worksheet kutasoftware
Solving an equation many ways review
Test
Full class Activities
Solving equations
review
Algebra Tiles
Bingo
Here
sides
Applied Multi-Step
problems