Hands-On Algebra!: Ready-to-Use Games & Activities for Grades 7-12

by Frances McBroom Thompson Ed.D.

Overview

Lay a solid foundation of algebra proficiency with over 155 hands-on games and activities. To complement the natural process of learning, each activity builds on the previous one— from concrete to pictorial to abstract. Dr. Thompson's unique three-step approach encourages students to first recognize patterns; then use diagrams, tables, and graphs to illustrate algebraic concepts; and finally, apply what they've learned through cooperative games, puzzles, problems, and activities using a graphic calculator and computer. You'll find each activity has complete teacher directions, lists of materials needed, and helpful examples for discussion, homework, and quizzes. Most activities include time-saving reproducible worksheets for use with individual students, small groups, or the entire class. This ready-to-use resource contains materials sufficient for a two-semester course in Algebra I and can be adapted for advanced students as well as students with dyslexia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876283868
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/08/1998
Series:	J-B Ed: Hands On , #4
Edition description:	SPIRAL
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.94(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Frances M. Thompson, Ed.D. (University of Georgia) has taught mathematics at the junior and senior high school levels, served as a K-12 math specialist, and is currently professor of mathematics at Texas Woman's University, Denton.

Table of Contents

About This Book.

Real Numbers, Their Operations, and Their Properties.

Linear Forms.

Linear Applications and Graphing.

Quadratic Concepts.

Special Applications.

Appendix: Tile Patterns.