Junk Drawer Algebra: 50 Awesome Activities That Don't Cost a Thing

Algebra as a hands-on subject? With this helpful resource, you can create coordinate graphs with candy, simplify algebraic equations with pennies and nickels, use aluminum foil to multiply polynomials (perfect for the FOIL method), 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...