Teaching two step equations

Two-Step Equations Interactive Notebook Page

Group activity idea for multi-step equations (blog post)

A step by step guide to how I break down teaching my 8th grade students how to solve multi-step equations. Includes free I Can statements and how I discovered a box method that helps students keep track of their thinking and successfully solve equations.

Solving equations can be super tricky for kids. This graphic organizer supports students solving 1-step, 2-step and multi-step equations with variables on the left, right, both sides and when like terms are on one side. It is a great support to students just learning to solve equations and to special education students needing extra support. When I introduced it in my class, my students were solving multi-step equations within the hour.

Students work in partners to solve one step, two step and multi-step equations in these collaborative "Around the Clock" algebra solving equations activities. For each activity, each partner gets a clock with 12 unique problems. Each partner's clock problems are different but the answers are the same, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. #algebra #solvingequations #equations

I can't tell you how many times I have been asked by students "why" they are solving two-step equations by the procedure that...

You sunk my ship!...is all you here when students play this game. They love to practice their solving one-step equations skills in this activity. A game of skill and luck!

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File for the Post: Solving Equations Flipbook I was looking through my interactive notebook this past week and thought I'd share one of my favorite lessons. I teach geometry and I always start the year off with a quick one-week algebra review to get my students re-familiarized with solving multi-step equations. Day 1: Students will tape down the steps to solving multi-step equations on the left side of their notebook and we go through the steps together and make little notes. It is extremely…