Algebraic Term Collection Adventure

• Maths
• Special Education

Algebraic Term Collection Adventure

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and collect like terms in algebraic expressions.

What do you already know about collecting like terms in algebra?

Introduction to Like Terms

Like terms have the same variables raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

Identifying Like Terms

Identify the like terms in the following expression: 2x + 3y - 4x + 5 - 7y.

Collecting Like Terms

Collect the like terms in the expression: 3x - 2y + 5x + 7y - 2x.

Practice 1

Simplify the expression: 4a + 2b - 3a + 5b - 2a.

Practice 2

Combine the like terms in the expression: 6x - 3y + 4x - 2y - 5x.

Combine the like terms in the expression: 6x - 3y + 4x - 2y - 5x.

1. 5y - 5x
2. 5x + 5y
3. -5x - 5y
4. 5x - 5y

What is the simplified form of the expression 4a + 2b - 3a + 5b - 2a?

1. 3a - 7b
2. 3a + 7b
3. 7a + 3b
4. -3a + 7b

Real-Life Applications

Discuss real-life scenarios where collecting like terms is used, such as in finance or engineering.

Review and Summary

Summarize the key concepts of the lesson and ask students to explain the importance of collecting like terms.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.