Differentiates expression from

equation(M6AL-IIId – 15)
(Day 1)
OBJECTIVES:
A.DIFFERENTIATE AN EXPRESSION
FROM EQUATION.
B. B. WRITE EXAMPLES OF
EXPRESSION AND EQUATION.
C. BE AWARE AND CONSCIOUS OF
THE ONE’S FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
 1. Review:
Supply the next terms.
a. 6, 12, 18, ____, ____, ____
b. 3, 7, 10, 14, ____, ____, ____
c. A1, E2, O3, ____, ____
d. 2B, 3C,4D, 6F, ____,____,____
e.2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ____,____,____
 
How do you express your feeling?
Are you always aware and conscious of your facial
expressions?
(Present the following pictures and let the pupils identify
the expression being presented by each.)

How important is expression to you?

Is it proper to show your emotions? Why
(Work by pair):
Write an expression for the following:
a. your age less three
b. your age plus nine
c. your age plus twice your age
d. thrice your age
e. your age plus your seatmate’s age
f. your age 5 years ago
g. your age 6 years from now
Discuss the result of each item. Let the pupils define an expression.
Exchange your paper with your partner and complete each
expression by:

a. writing an equal sign to each expression

b. solving the expression and writing the
answer beside the equal sign.
Discuss the result of each item. Let the
pupils define an equation.
Answer the following questions.
a. Were you able to write a correct algebraic expression for
each item?
b. What makes up an algebraic expression?
c. What mathematical symbols did you use?
d. In the second activity, were you able to solve the equation?
e. How will you differentiate an algebraic expression from an
equation?
f. How will an expression become an equation?
g. How will you relate this to a phase and a sentence in your
English subject?
Use the terms and symbols in the box to create algebraic
expressions and equations.

Expression Equation
12 – (3n + 7) 21 ÷ 7 = 9n
Write your own 3 examples of
algebraic expressions and
equations.
Algebraic Algebraic
expression equation
Differentiate an algebraic expression
form an equation.

Algebraic Expression- is a mathematical

phase that uses variables, numerals and
operation symbols.
Algebraic Equation- is a mathematical
sentence with an equal sign(=) which shows
that two expressions on either side are
equal.
Make each expression into an
equation:
a. X + 3 ____________
b. 2f – (5 x ½) ____________
c. ½ k + 5 – 3 ____________
d. 4(32-3d) ______________
e. 15y ÷12 ______________
 Write the word expression, if the group of words
is an expression and write the word equation if
the group of words represents an equation.

A number increased by four is twelve.

1.

2. Thirty is equal to twice a numbers decreased

by four.
3. Thirty taken from five times K.
4. Five times a number is fifty.
5. Seven multiplied to the sum of twelve and
four.
1. Write an a. expression
b. equation
about the difference between your
mother’s age and your age. Use the
variable N as your age.
2. Do the same with your father’s age.