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Junk drawer algebra : 50 awesome activities that don't cost a thing / Bobby Mercer

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Mercer, Bobby, 1961-
Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2019]
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Contents
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Student Whiteboards; 1. Algebra Activities; Calculator Tricks; Candy Graphs; Coordinate Three in a Row; Eating Cards; File Folder Battleship; Lucky Graphs; Multiples of 3; Multiplication Battle; Multiply Using Lines; Nine-Finger Trick; Perfect Squares Are Odd; Positive and Negative Candy; The Sounds of Math; Squares Are Easy; Toothpick Pi; 2. Algebra Tools; A Box Plot of Cards; Checkerboard Coordinates; Distribute This; Factorial Cards; FOILed Again; Foot Pressure; Giant Sand Timers; Inverse Pennies and Line UpNickels and Pennies; Negative Poker Chips; Plastic Inequalities; Powers-of-10 Cups; Radical Dice; Tasty Factoring; Thumbtack Graph Paper; Transitive Sticky Notes; 3. Algebra Labs; Bouncing Balls; Buying School Supplies; A Car Is Really Heavy; Decaying Candy; Doubling Cereal; Falling for You; Folded Paper; Math Is in the Cards; Paper River; Pi-endulum; Probability Cards; Sidewalk Chalk Math; Walking to Learn Slope; Wheel of Theodorus; Wooden Graphs; Yardstick Math; Your Favorite Pi; Glossary; Back Cover
Summary
"Algebra as a hands-on subject? With this helpful resource, you can simplify equations using pennies and nickels, use aluminum foil to multiply polynomials (the FOIL method), create coordinate graphs with candy, examine exponential decay functions with a bouncy ball and much more. Junk Drawer Algebra proves that you don't need high-tech equipment to comprehend math concepts--just what you can find around the house or in your recycling bin. Each of this book's 50 creative algebra projects includes a materials list and detailed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations. The projects also include ideas on how to modify the lessons for different age and skill levels, allowing anyone teaching children to use this to excite students. Educators and parents will find this title a handy guide to teach problem-solving skills and algebraic equations, all while having a lot of fun"--
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ISBN
9781641600996 (adobe pdf)
1641600993
9781641601016 (epub)
1641601019
9781641601009 ( kindle)
1641601000
9781641600989 (trade paper)
Interest Age
Age 9-12.
Interest Grade
Grade 4 to 6.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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