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This handy 84-page flipchart cuts through the confusion to help you prevent common misconceptions. 30 modules focus on key standards with instructional strategies, activities, and reproducibles.
Table of Contents
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Contents
Introduction
EXPRESSIONS
Walking the Cartesian Coordinate Plane
Simplifying Expressions
Generalizing Patterns
Geometric Patterns
Equivalence of Expression
Input/Output
Problem Solving with Patterns
Posing Problems
EQUATIONS
Equal Sign as a Balance
Solving Equations
Graphing Equations
Solving Linear Equations
Equivalent Expressions
Meaning of Slope
Working with Slope
Interpreting Graphs
Systems of Linear Equations
Linear Inequalities
Posing Problems for Inequalities
Absolute Value as Distance
Absolute Value Inequalities
FUNCTIONS
Am I a Function?
Linear Functions
Solving Problems Using Ordered Pairs
Quadratic Functions
Modeling Quadratics
Solving Quadratic Equations
Exponential Growth
Exponential Decay
Appendix
Answer Key
In many ways, algebra can be as challenging for teachers as it is for students. With so much emphasis placed on procedural knowledge and the manipulations of variables and symbols, it can be easy to lose sight of the key ideas that underlie algebraic thinking and the relevance algebra has to the real world.
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About Anne Collins
Anne Collins has thirty years of teaching experience having taught all grade levels K-12 including undergraduate and graduate level courses.
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About Linda Dacey
Linda Dacey, professor of mathematics and education at Lesley University, began her career teaching at the elementary level and early in her career, received an NSF grant to develop a model program for preparing middle school teachers.
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