Contains reproducible student worksheets that provide practice with problem-solving strategies and introduce students to basic algebraic concepts.
"Focuses on important ideas of algebra, such as patterns, variables and equations, and functions. Presents student activities that introduce, and promote familiarity with, these ideas. Sample activities are Hundred Board Wonder, Algebra Scales, Triangles' Rule, and Building Hous…
CD-ROM contains: Blackline masters for some of the activities illustrated in text -- Three applets for students to manipulate -- Resources for professional development.
This is a systematic exposition of introductory school algebra written specifically for Common Core era teachers. The emphasis of the exposition is to give a mathematically correct treatment of introductory algebra. For example, it explains the proper use of symbols, why ``varia…
“Like algebra at any level, early algebra is a way to explore, analyze, represent, and generalize mathematical ideas and relationships. This book shows that children can and do engage in generalizing about numbers and operations as their mathematical experiences expand. The auth…
