This interactive worksheet presents students with 20 one-step equations on integers (including positive and negative numbers) to solve. With each correct answer, segments of a hidden emoji are gradually revealed, adding an element of excitement and motivation. By successfully completing all equations, students uncover the full picture, encouraging persistence and mastery of algebraic concepts. This engaging activity combines math practice with a fun visual reward, fostering a deeper understanding of one-step equations while keeping students actively involved in their learning.
Common Core: MATH
Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.
Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules. Identify apparent relationships between corresponding terms. Form ordered pairs consisting of corresponding terms from the two patterns, and graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. *For example, given the rule "Add 3" and the starting number 0, and given the rule "Add 6" and the starting number 0, generate terms in the resulting sequences, and observe that the terms in one sequence are twice the corresponding terms in the other sequence. Explain informally why this is so*.
Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers. *For example, express the calculation "Subtract y from 5" as 5 - y*.
Understand solving an equation or inequality as a process of answering a question: which values from a specified set, if any, make the equation or inequality true? Use substitution to determine whether a given number in a specified set makes an equation or inequality true.
Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.