The guide should accurately explain the steps involved in performing various operations with algebraic expressions, be clearly worded and logically organized, and include examples to illustrate explanations. Give students abstract forms of algebraic expressions or equations and have them provide and solve numerical examples. Reverse this activity and have students write the abstract forms of numerical examples. Provide a study sheet containing examples of expressions and equations that have been factored, some correctly and some incorrectly. Have students identify the incorrect examples, explain what mistakes have been made, and correct them.
Students can develop a list of common mistakes.
See Appendix B for a complete list. It is expected that existing classroom and school materials will be used to support specific curriculum outcomes until resources with a higher level of curriculum match are identified.