Cooperative learning activity where students match an algebraic expression to a story problem. Once all expressions have been matched, student teams are given the value of the variable with a clue card. Then they use the substitution property to solve word problem.
Keywords: algebra, order of operations, word problems, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, lesson plans (individual), test prep, cooperative learning Author: Van Orden's Common Core Teaching Vault