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.
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