7.EE.1

====7.EE.A.1 Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions- Apply properties of operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients.====

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====7.EE.A.2 Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light on the problem of how the quantities in it are related. ====

Essential Questions from HCPSS:
 * Are students able to utilize properties of operations in order to rewrite expressions in a different form?
 * Can students factor by using division to express a linear expression by its factors and then also expand by using multiplication to rewrite the factors in a linear expression as a product?
 * Do students understand linear expression terminology: sum, difference, term, product, factor, quotient, and coefficient?

- Eight station problems asking students to calculate the perimeter of a polygon. Coefficient include integers and fractions. Some are rectangles/squares where the distributive property could be applied. - practice simplifying expressions by combining like terms designed for students to do with big boards in small groups.
 * [[file:Combining Like Terms Journal Entry Exit Ticket.docx]]- Short exit tickets for combining like terms
 * [[file:Combining Like Terms Hole Punch Game.docx]]- Hole punch game for simplifying expressions by combining like terms- no application or word problems.

- Builds on "Orangamallows" method for combining like terms. Cut out "sets" of each group...for example, you have 3 groups of 2 apples and a teddy bear. This can be written as (2a+b)+(2a+b)+(2a+b) or 3(2a+b) - Short powerpoint with discussion points for exploring distributive property with algebraic expressions.

- short homework for practicing the distributive property. I used Angry Birds to introduce the distributive property...level 10 has the small blue birds that "split up" to attack.

- Powerpoint for factoring- uses area to build conceptual understanding.
 * [[file:Distributive Property Journal Entry Exit Ticket.docx]]- Short exit ticket for Distributive Property- Includes factoring.

Equivalent Expressions
 * [[file:Speed Math EquivalentExpressions.docx]]- For practicing identifying equivalent expressions...like Speed dating....work out the answer to your problem...then you become the expert on that problem with each new person you are paired with.
 * [[file:BucketofLies Misconceptions for Videos.docx]]Virtual Bucket of Lies- Created six videos using common misconceptions that students have with this standard. This file contains a recording sheet for students as well as the misconceptions we intended when creating the videos.
 * media type="file" key="Question A.mp4" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="Question B.mp4" width="300" height="300"[|Video C] media type="file" key="Question D.mp4" width="300" height="300"media type="file" key="Question E.mp4" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="Question F.mp4" width="300" height="300"
 * [|I have who has combining like terms]- Things like " I have 4x+3 who has 8x less than I do?"