Math Curriculum
Level C
Unit: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Key Lesson 6.6.6 Write Expressions Where Letters Stand for Numbers
Lesson topic: Write expressions that involve numbers, operations, and letters representing a numerical value
Instructor Materials
- Teacher guide
- Slides
- Practice Problems resource
- CCRS standard: 6.EE.2a, 6.EE.2c, 6.EE.6
- Learning goal: Explain (orally) how to create and solve an equation that represents a situation with an unknown amount. Write an expression with a variable to generalize the relationship between quantities in a situation.
- 6.6 Assessment and Practice Problems
Student Materials
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