Algebra activities for the blended learning classroom

Will we be remote? In person? Following some sort of hybrid blended learning model? Because it's so up in the air, and because updating my printable resources was something I should have done a long time ago, I have been working on my algebra resources to now also include digital links.

Every algebra activity in this post is in both printable and digital form (within the same file) to work if we follow either a distance, face-to-face or hybrid model at school. I have been updating all of my printable algebra activities to now also include links to interactive digital versions so that you will have the activities you need.

Since everything changed in March, then a couple more weeks of coming to terms with the change, I have been working on updating the paper algebra activities in my tpt store to now also include links to interactive digital versions. This way, you will have access to both the printable and digital versions, depending on whether we are back to school full-time, distance learning again or on a blended learning schedule.

It's been a lot of work, but I feel really good about these updates. It means that you can continue to use my algebra activities if we're remote or even if you'd just rather save paper. All of the updates I've made are to existing printable resources. Each file includes the original printable activity and now also a link to its digital version. If you already own any of the activities, you can get the new digital links for free by re-downloading.
These updates were something I should have done ages ago, and it feels right to finally be making them happen. As of today, I have updated over 100 math activities with GOOGLE links! That number is mind-boggling to me and is still growing. I will be continuing the updates until they are done.

Solving Equations Mix-Match (digital version)

If you have my Algebra Activities Bundle and have not re-downloaded in a while, you'll find that most of the activities in it now have been updated with GOOGLE links. So please re-download! I am excited to get these to you. And more to come!

Solving Equations Mix-Match (printable version)

Above is one of the digital activities now in the bundle. It's a solving equations mix-match activity where students build 25 equations to solve. This was a very old algebra activity in my store, so it felt extra good to update it with a digital version.

Linear Equations Puzzle (digital version)

This activity here is a linear equations puzzle, now also in GOOGLE Slides. Students match 3 puzzles on each slide. This way students do not have to copy and paste from one slide to another. This is a photo of the paper version also in the file so that you can choose which to give to students:

Linear Equations Puzzle (printable version)

Each algebra activity I've updated has been calling for a unique format and it's been a fun challenge figuring out the best way to add the versions.

Domain and Range Sort (digital version)

This Domain and Range sorting activity spans 5 slides so that it is chunked into manageable pieces. This format makes the activity more accessible for students working independently on the computer.

Domain and Range Sort (printable version)

Back in the classroom, students can collaborate in groups to discuss and complete the activity on paper. Both the paper and digital versions are in the same file so that you can choose which to give to your students and have access to both forms.

Slope Sort (digital version)

Above is the new interactive digital version of this Slope Sorting Activity. While I was in the file, I also updated the printable version. I have done this for all of the math activities I have updated (over 100 so far!). I polished up the printable versions while adding the links to the interactive digital versions.

Slope Sort (printable version)

Some of the algebra activities aren't the most straightforward to update with digital versions. In Algebra 2 we'd do a lot of hand-graphing, which doesn't translate all that well to GOOGLE. So I turned it into a matching activity for the digital version.

Graphing Exponential Functions (digital version)

To update this graphing exponential functions activity, I made the GOOGLE Slides version a matching activity. The paper version (below) is a graphing activity where students graph the functions by hand and fill in the parent and shifted tables. This activity is in both my Algebra and Algebra 2 activity bundles.

Graphing Exponential Functions (printable version)

It has been important to me to update the original printable files with links to the new digital algebra activities so that you have access to both. This will he be helpful for remote learning, for make-up work when a student is absent, for saving paper, for blended math classrooms, flipped classrooms and for students who need printed form.

Algebra Activities Bundle w/ GOOGLE updates

I also added a virtual algebra word wall into the same file as the printable version. The word wall and the activities in this post are all in this Algebra Activities Bundle as well as available individually.

digital algebra word wall

The bundle includes an Algebra Word Wall that comes both in print and interactive digital in the same file.