solving the unknown with algebra

The fifth installment in the "Expect the Unexpected With Math®" series!

Free Printable Math Lesson Plan and Activities

• Poster (pdf)
• Teaching Guide and Activities (pdf)
• Bonus Worksheets (pdf)
• Take-Home Activity Pages (pdf)

ACTUARIES!

Use our Classroom Guide for Actuaries to present Solving the Unknown with Algebra at a school near you.

About Solving the Unknown with Algebra

Solving the Unknown with Algebra is the fifth installment in The Actuarial Foundation's "Expect the Unexpected WIth Math®" series and is aligned with NCTM standards

These materials are designed to help students practice pre-algebra skills, including:

• Using formulas;
• Solving for unknowns; and
• Manipulating equations.

About "Expect the Unexpected With Math®"

Developed by The Actuarial Foundation, the free printable math lessons and worksheets in the "Expect the Unexpected With Math®" series provide skill-building activities that use mathematics for real purposes, while motivating students to achieve success in the classroom and in real-world situations outside of school.

Other installments in the "Expect the Unexpected With Math®" series:

• The Power of Probability
• Setting the Stage with Geometry
• Conversions Rock – converting numbers to fractions and percents
• Bars, Lines & Pies – graphing
• Shake, Rattle & Roll – probability

Follow the adventures of
Rick and Athena as they
solve real-world questions through powerful mathematical thinking.

TEACHERS!
Contact the Foundation at asa@actfnd.org for availability of printed materials or to have an actuary present the program to your classroom.