The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day, Grades 6-12: Over 180 Quick Challenges for Developing Math and Problem-Solving Skills

The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day, Grades 6-12: Over 180 Quick Challenges for Developing Math and Problem-Solving Skills

by Frances McBroom Thompson Ed.D.
The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day, Grades 6-12: Over 180 Quick Challenges for Developing Math and Problem-Solving Skills

The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day, Grades 6-12: Over 180 Quick Challenges for Developing Math and Problem-Solving Skills

by Frances McBroom Thompson Ed.D.

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Overview

Fun-filled math problems that put the emphasis on problem-solving strategies and reasoning

The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day offers activities for test prep, warm-ups, down time, homework, or just for fun. These unique activities are correlated with national math education standards and emphasize problem-solving strategies and logical reasoning skills. In many of the activities, students are encouraged to communicate their different approaches to other students in the class.

  • Filled with dozens of quick and fun algebra activities that can be used inside and outside the classroom
  • Designed to help students practice problem-solving and algebra skills

The activities address a wide range of topics, skills, and ability levels, so teachers can choose whichever best suit the students' needs.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470505175
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 06/08/2010
Series: JB-Ed: 5 Minute FUNdamentals , #16
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Frances McBroom Thompson, Ph.D., has taught mathematics at the junior and senior high school levels and was a professor of mathematics education at Texas Woman's University. She has served as a K-12 mathematics specialist, a curriculum developer, and a teacher trainer; and she is also the author of numerous articles and books on math education, including Hands-On Algebra and the Math Essentials series from Jossey-Bass.

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Table of Contents

About This Book vii

About the Author xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Correlation with NCTM Process and Standards Grid xv

Section 1 What Doesn't Belong? 1

Section 2 What's Missing? 23

Section 3 Where Is It? 45

Section 4 Algebraic Pathways 63

Section 5 Squiggles 87

Section 6 Math Mystery Messages 109

Section 7 What Am I? 133

Section 8 Al-ge-grams 151

Section 9 Potpourri 173

Cooperative Games

Oral Team Problems

Mini-Investigations

Section 10 Calculator Explorations 195

Applications

Graphical Explorations

Suggested Resources 215

Answer Key 217

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