ACARA AC9M7A02, Build algebraic expressions

Year 7 · Algebra

Write algebraic expressions from words using constants, variables, operations and brackets.

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Deliver a whole lesson on AC9M7A02 from a textbook-grade teaching unit, with a hook, worked examples, diagrams, misconceptions, and an exit ticket.

Linear equations and expressions

Year 7 (ages 12 to 13)

Exponents and algebraic expressions

Grade 6 (ages 11 to 12)

Teaching guide

What students learn

Write algebraic expressions from words using constants, variables, operations and brackets.

How to teach it

Build algebra from arithmetic: use a variable to stand for an unknown, write the situation as an expression or equation, then keep both sides balanced when solving and check by substituting the answer back in.

Worked example

Solve for x: 7x = 21

Answer: x = 3

Why: 21 / 7 = 3; x = 3

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Treating the equals sign as 'work it out' rather than 'both sides are equal', dropping negative signs, and not applying an operation to every term.