Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Practice solving equations.

Objective: To practice solving equations using addition and subtraction. To practice solving equations using multiplication and division. To practice solving multi-step equations using reverse order of operation.

Activity: 1. For homework using textbook problems, students solve simple equations using addition and subtraction. 2. For homework using textbook problems, students practice one-step equations using multiplication or division. 3. Students work additional multi-step equations for guided practice.

Assessment: Self-checking of problems in cooperative groups; teacher review of homework.