Hands on algebra activities

My students absolutely love this hands-on algebra project! It builds understanding of so many algebra topics, from scatter plots to slope to graphing to writing linear equations. scaffoldedmath.com

Combining like terms is such an important topic in 7th and 8th grade math. As teachers it often seems so intuitive to us that terms have to be alike in order to be combined. For some reason, though…

I love introducing polynomials with this hands-on human polynomials activity. Students are given terms that are printed on cardstock and asked to work together to build various polynomials. My algebra students love this fun activity!

Great hands on activity for 6th - 8th graders struggling or just learning the Distributive Property. I like to tell my students that ...

A free slope puzzle for positive, negative, zero and undefined slope. Great for interactive notebooks or as a stand-along activity for #algebra review.

Hands on algebra for kids before middle and high school. A wonderful teaching app with intuitive learning and practice activities helping kids grasp algebra concepts that are different from arithmetic math for elementary school students.

This blog post teaches pre-algebra and algebra teachers how to introduce students to variables and expressions. The blog post includes a free resource with four worksheets and picture tiles to give students a hands-on learning activity. #variablesandexpressions #algebra #prealgebra

Here are 3 examples for using algebra tiles to solve equations, a free set of paper algebra tiles and a free algebra tiles worksheet solving mat. Algebra tiles are awesome for making algebra visual, hands-on and help introduce students to new difficult topics in a fun way. Also includes a video to see the mat and tiles in action solving equations.

These math projects for middle school will get tweens excited about math! Fun hands-on projects for homeschool and classroom.

Teaching algebraic thinking and other problem solving skills can help students build math understanding like the concept of equal and other basic algebra thinking concepts. Perfect for grade 3 math, grade 4 math, math workshop, math centers, math intervention

Real-World Algebra Projects are AWESOME! These projects connect math with real world scenarios for students to explore. Many projects with various topics are available: piecewise functions, absolute value inequalities, linear equations, lines of regression, quadratic equations, systems of equations, and MORE!!!

This water lab is a super fun way to introduce nonlinear functions in an algebra class. The math department at my school uses this lab as a way to start the school year in Algebra 2. The students love it, and by the end of the lab every student understands what it means to be an algebraic function!

If you’ve ever struggled to keep your students’ attention during your middle or high school algebra and geometry classes, this is for you.

Here is a great post that highlights many activities that you can utilize when teaching slope. There is a range of activities students working independently, with partners, stations or as a whole group!

When my math coach and I sat down to plan my algebra unit I had no idea how well my students would do and how far we would be able to go with it. There have been several teachable moments throughout this unit where we've been able to go above and beyond the ideas that I had planned to covered. This unit has been interrupted by so many things including Benchmark test. My mind reels with the thoughts of what we could have done had we not had all the interruptions. It has been a real confidence…

Hands-down, Algebra is the best math. I know some Geometry teachers will disagree, and my own Algebra 2 heart aches a little with this confession. Algebra is the first time students are introduced to 2 variable equations. In this post I will highlight activities for teaching and reviewing linear equations.

Instead of relying on boring review, make math interesting for tweens with the Prime Climb board game. It's a fun way to work on important mental math skills.

A how-to algebra blog post about substituting values into expressions with one, two, and three variables. Includes step-by-step guidance for how to use picture tiles to help students gain real-world experience with variables. #algebra #expressions #variables #prealgebra #handsonmath

Need a fun slope-intercept form activity for Halloween? Your students will get some much-needed practice with linear equations while creating a fun 'painted' pumpkin. They'll practice writing an equation from two points, a point and a slope, and more. Makes perfect Halloween math class decor!

A middle school teacher's blog about teaching math with literacy, technology, and hands-on activities.