One-step equations: 6th grade math
One-step equations and inequalities. A free 6th grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.
Lesson plan
Goal
- Students can do this: one-step equations and inequalities.
Teach (10 min)
- x + 5 = 12: a tape of 12 is split into x and 5. So x = 12 − 5 = 7.
- 3x = 12: three equal boxes make 12, so each box is 12 ÷ 3 = 4. Check by putting it back.
- Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.
Practise (15 min)
- Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
- Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/expr6.solve?lesson=6-expr6-solve-1&at=6
Exit ticket (5 min)
- Three questions on a slip:
- 1. Solve: 12x = 144. What is x?
- 2. Solve: 12x = 120. What is x?
- 3. Solve: 10x = 30. What is x?
Question set
3 questions that read in words, easiest first. Questions that need a picture are on the printable sheet below.
- Solve: 12x = 144. What is x?
- Solve: 12x = 120. What is x?
- Solve: 10x = 30. What is x?
Answers
- x = 12
- x = 10
- x = 3
Printable sheet
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
One-step equations (6th grade)
- Solve: x + 6 = 8. What is x?
- Solve: x + 8 = 16. What is x?
- Solve: x + 11 = 20. What is x?
- Solve: x + 2 = 12. What is x?
- Solve: 7x = 35. What is x?
- Solve: x + 3 = 7. What is x?
- Solve: x + 10 = 18. What is x?
- Solve: x + 4 = 9. What is x?
- Solve: 4x = 24. What is x?
- Solve: x + 10 = 13. What is x?
- Solve: x + 10 = 21. What is x?
- Solve: x + 7 = 14. What is x?
Key
- x = 2
- x = 8
- x = 9
- x = 10
- x = 5
- x = 4
- x = 8
- x = 5
- x = 6
- x = 3
- x = 11
- x = 7
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