Updated June 2014
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LearnZillion: Algebra

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Video lessons deliver smart, Common Core-aligned content

Subjects & skills
Subjects
  • Math
Skills
  • Critical Thinking
Grades This grade range is a recommendation by Common Sense Education and not the developer/publisher.
9–12
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Price:  Free
Platforms:  Website

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All four domains of high school algebra are addressed.
Animated graphics help kids grasp difficult concepts.
High-quality examples help teach math standards.

How Can I Teach with This Tool?

LearnZillion's Algebra module is a collection of video lessons that cover a generous portion of the algebra Common Core math standards. Although not all standards are addressed, the alignment is tight, especially for Algebra I courses. Lessons offer detailed examples with animated diagrams to help students develop a solid understanding of key algebra skills. Lessons that cover standards A.REI.3, A.REI.4B, and A.REI.5 include supplemental lesson commentaries and guided practice problems.

These video lessons are an excellent way to reinforce classroom instruction. After introducing a topic use the Assign tool to give kids lessons and videos -- have them work in small groups. Make sure they take notes, and encourage them to pause the videos as needed. Later, discuss the example problems as a whole class. For an assessment, you can ask kids to collaborate and develop their own problems -- exemplars they could present to the class. 

Full Disclosure: LearnZillion and Common Sense Education share funders; however, those relationships do not impact Common Sense Education's editorial independence and this learning rating.

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Standards:

Key Standards Supported

Reasoning With Equations And Inequalities

  • HSA.REI.3

    Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters.

  • HSA.REI.4.b

    Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x2 = 49), taking square roots, completing the square, the quadratic formula and factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when the quadratic formula gives complex solutions and write them as a ± bi for real numbers a and b.

  • HSA.REI.5

    Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.

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Featured review by
Dwaina S. , Classroom teacher
Classroom teacher
East-West School of International Studies
Flushing, United States
Video supports for class taught content
As a teaching tool I would use this to give students a tool to practice and reaffirm what was taught in class. I believe that LearnZillion has great potential in becoming a teaching tool that could inspire flipped classroom learning, however only if kinks are addressed and fixed. For lower level students who need reinforcement, this tool would work great. More advanced students might require something a little more extensive and challenging.
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