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Expressions & Equations Vocabulary

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MathematicsAlgebra|Ages 11—12|ID: mt_g_fkAqmz72

Understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of expressions, equations, inequalities, terms, and factors; distinguish between an expression (no equals sign), an equation (equals sign), and an inequality (inequality sign)

Mastery Evidence

  • Define and distinguish between expression, equation, and inequality
  • Identify terms, coefficients, and factors in algebraic expressions
  • Use the vocabulary of algebra precisely in mathematical discussions

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain the difference between an expression like "3x + 2," an equation like "3x + 2 = 11," and an inequality like "3x + 2 > 11"?”

Curriculum Standards3 alignments

6.EE.2bCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics
Identify Parts of an Expression

Identify parts of an expression using mathematical terms (sum, term, product, factor, quotient, coefficient); view one or more parts of an expression as a single entity. For example, describe the expression 2 (8 + 7) as a product of two factors; view (8 + 7) as both a single entity and a sum of two terms.

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6.EE.6Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Use Variables to Represent Numbers

Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.

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KS3.Maths.Alg.3The national curriculum in England
Algebraic Vocabulary

understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of expressions, equations, inequalities, terms and factors

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

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