Tuesday Students will be able to simplify algebraic expressions by applying the distribution property of multiplication and combining like terms. Warm Up Check homework Guided practice: Distribution property Independent Practice: Simplify expressions HW: Simplify expressions by distributing and combining Wed/Thur Students will be able to solve for the variable in one step equations by applying the properties of equality and appropriate inverse operations. Warm Up Check homework Guided Practice: Review properties of equality and inverse operations. Solve one step equations. Independent Practice HW: Solving one step equations Friday Monday Week of 9/15/14 – 9/19/14 Teacher: Ms. Davis Team: Algebra 1 Students will be able to simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms. Warm Up Guided Practice: Vocabulary – terms, factors, like terms, constants Introduce concept with “objects” expressions and translate to variable terms and constants expressions. Independent Practice: Independent work/reteach in smaller groups as needed. HW: Complete combining like terms practice. Students will be able to solve for the variable in two step equations by applying the properties of equality and appropriate inverse operations. Warm Up Check homework Guided Practice: Two Step equations Groups of 4: Two Step Equation Maze HW: Two Step Equations problems