Introductory Algebra & Volume

Number of activities: 6 adapted exercises including observation, marking, comparison, shape identification, and visual solving of simple algebraic expressions.

Target audience:
Students with difficulties in reading, abstraction, and mathematical interpretation. Designed for Middle School (6th–9th grades), High School, and AEE support programs. Also recommended for students with Intellectual Disabilities (mild to moderate), Autism (ASD), ADHD, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome, Apraxia, and those in the process of mathematical literacy development.

Format:
Color printable PDF, featuring realistic and playful images (caps, tires, light bulbs, boxes, cubes), short instructions, clear diagrams, and an answer key included.

Objective:
To support the understanding of introductory algebraic expressions and basic volume concepts, by associating letters with quantities (as shown on pages 5 and 6) and exploring three-dimensional shapes through strong visual support (diagrams and boxes from page 7). The material promotes a concrete understanding of mathematical ideas, reducing abstraction and strengthening logical reasoning.

Content:

Topics: Variables represented by letters; numerical value; visual expressions; cubes; boxes; length, width, height; volume; comparison of shapes and sizes.

Methodology:
Progressive activities involving observation, marking, counting, comparing volumes, and image interpretation.

Exercises:

• Identifying the letter that represents a given quantity (page 5).

• Visual solving of y + 1 using light bulbs (page 6).

• Marking objects shaped like cubes (page 6).

• Identifying what defines a cube (page 7).

• Choosing the box with the smallest volume (page 7).

Highlights:

✅ Simple and predictable language — ideal for neurodivergent students.
✅ Strong visual support: cube diagrams with highlighted measurements and familiar objects.
✅ Can be paired with concrete materials (real boxes, building cubes, blocks).
✅ Multisensory approach that strengthens understanding of volume and variables.
✅ Saves up to 4h05min of teacher preparation time.