Mathematics as Language
By Vicky Burke
Sentences Structure and Parts
Take a few minutes to recall the terms you already know about sentences.
For example parts of speech and/or parts of a sentence.
noun, subject, … Can you give additional examples?
Just as we communicate with each other in spoken and written language, we also
communicate with one another using Algebra.
Just as sentences have grammar and vocabulary, so too do algebraic expressions.
Just as sentences have structure with specific orders to follow, so too do algebraic
expressions.
Learning Objectives
Students will know the ‘parts of expressions’ in Algebra and be able to identify
these parts inside of an algebraic expression.
Students will know the ‘order’ to perform operations and be able to use that
order correctly in rewriting expressions.
Parts of Expressions and Equations