Fathers Day Maths Collecting Like Terms

Algebra Simplifying Expressions and Collecting Like Terms Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Father’s Day fun and the finished picture can be used to make a greeting card! Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying the expression 8f + 4d – 7f + d

✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• One worksheet with 28 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms.
• 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:
• 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 sheet of questions for each student.
Alternatively, laminate one set of questions for students to share.
Print out a colouring answer sheet for each student.
The resource is printed in black and white and the students color it in.

✦ Notes:
There are 28 questions.
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.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.

✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a Father’s Day or Grandparents Day card.

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