UP:MA19.A1.4
Vocabulary
- Linear expression
- Quadratic expression
- Exponential expression
- Equivalent expressions
Knowledge
Students know:
- How to recognize the parts of linear, quadratic and exponential expressions and what each part represents.
- When one form of an algebraic expression is more useful than an equivalent form of that same expression to solve a given problem.
- That one or more parts of an expression can be viewed as a single entity.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Use algebraic properties to produce equivalent forms of the same expression by recognizing underlying mathematical structures.
- Interpret expressions in terms of a context.
- View one or more parts of an expression as a single entity and determine the impact parts of the expression have in terms of the context.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Making connections among the parts of an expression reveals the roles of important mathematical features of a problem.