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Algebra - Expressions and Equations

01

Introducing Expressions

  • Teacher Notes: Expressions before equations!  pdf

    • Mind-reading class activity  pdf doc

    • Expressions practice 1  pdf doc

    • Expressions practice 2  pdf doc

    • Toothpick Patterns  pdf doc

02

Slope and Linear Equations

  • Teacher Notes: Slope and Linear Equations  pdf

    • Race Track  pdf doc

    • Rate of Change

    • Alcohol Levels

    • Human Graphing

    • "Kitchen" Experiments 1

    • Flag Graphing Project

03

Bringing It All Together - Linear Programming

  • One of the powerful applications of mathematics is optimization -- finding the biggest or smallest solution to a problem. Students don't have to wait until calculus to maximize (or minimize) a situation. Linear programming introduces them to a real-world tool in business and other fields that only relies on linear equations and systems.

04

Sequences, Data, and Experiments

  • Exponential Patterns

  • Recursive and Explicit Formulas

  • "Kitchen" Experiments 2

  • Natural World Data Paper

  • Animation Project

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