Lesson Plan

Identify whether a variable in a given problem represents an unknown number (one specific value) or a ranging value (any number in a set)

State the meaning of a variable before writing an expression -- the "define the variable" step

Translate verbal descriptions into algebraic expressions, including additive, multiplicative, and two-operation structures

Translate algebraic expressions back into verbal descriptions or real-world situations

6.EE.B.6

6.EE.B.6 Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.