Skill 1.

10 - I Can Combine Like Terms

2/7/2011
Do Now
2
1) ( 4 - 2 ) ¸2
You only have 5 minutes
2
2) 2 ( 2 ) - 4 (3) so get started

3) 9 ¸ 3´ 2 - 3+5
 Agenda
• Do Now - 5 min

• Morning Meeting - 10 min

• Intro to new material - 15 min

• Guided Practice - 20 min

• Verbal Exit Ticket - 2 min

 Morning Meeting
• Attendance
• “We Get Good Grades”
• New date for retaking the test and mandatory study hall
• “We Have Good Behavior”
• Count Our Class Rings
• “We Show Respect and Have a Positive Attitude”
• Shout Outs
 Expectations
• During instruction remain silent and raise your hand if you have a
question.

• During the “I Do” and the “We Do” you should be in active listening
position and ready to answer my questions.

• Follow along with your notes.

• Do not ask to leave your seat or the room during instruction. I will not
let you use your passes until independent work time!
Combine Like Terms
Can we combine an apple and a banana?
 a
2a
3a
10a
5a
3a + 5b
3a + 6a + 4b+ 3a
2b +2b
2a + 3b + 4o
 2
=b

2
3b
 2
3b + 3b + 2a
 2 2 2
3b + 3b
2b+ 2a
+ 2b- b+ 3a
- b+a

- - +
Introduction to New Material - “I Do”

• Term

• A term is a number, variable or both that are related by

multiplications

• ex - 2x, 3, x, b, 3b, 4xy, etc.

Introduction to New Material - “I Do”

• Addition
Terms are separated by ________________, Subtractions and
________________
Division
_____________.
Introduction to New Material - “I Do”

• Like Terms

• Like terms contain the exact same variables with the exact same
exponents