Christmas Maths Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Algebra

Christmas Maths Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Algebra Simplifying Expressions by Collecting Like Terms Maths Colouring Activity.
This is great for Christmas and Winter fun!
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.

✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by collecting like terms and expanding single brackets.
• One answer key sheet for students to fill in.
• One colour by number picture for students to colour in.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.

✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Expanding single brackets.
• Collecting like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying.
• Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.

✽ Directions:
Print out the 3 pages for each student:
• the sheet of questions
• the colouring answer key sheet
• the colouring picture

✦ Notes:
Students will expand single brackets and collect like terms to generate equivalent expressions.
For example, simplifying 2(6d + 9y) - 8(d + 3y)
Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.

✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a Happy Holidays greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.

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