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Texas Instruments: Thrift Store Markdowns
In this activity, students will calculate a series of discounts using increasing unit fractions.
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Texas Instruments: Weaving a Story
In this activity, students construct a paper weaving using a chart model. They will also learn skip counting with the TI-10 and recognize number patterns in art.
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Texas Instruments: Warming Up to Sim Calc Math Worlds (For the Calculator)
Warming Up To SimCalc MathWorlds (for the Calculator)
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Texas Instruments: The Tortoise and the Hare
In this activity, students develop patterns using two or more rational number quantities. They comprehend the concept of functions by understanding the relationship between these quantities and their sums.
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Texas Instruments: What's Up?
Concepts and skills covered in this activity include writing keystroke sequences for formulas and converting between temperature scales.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Bead Dazzling (Proportional Reasoning) [Pdf]
A comprehensive instructional activity on algebraic thinking where students create and identify patterns using proportional reasoning. Research based, this instructional activity includes technology connections, items for discussion, and...
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf]
A lesson plan based on the story, "Oliver's Fruit Salad," where learners explore the concept of proportional reasoning through modeling, student sharing, and questioning. A great introductory lesson plan for this concept that is sure to...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Earth Day: What We Do Adds Up
Explore averages and rates of change and apply to calculate the cumulative effect of garbage thrown out by people over time. Use population data from the U.S. Bureau of Census to estimate how much garbage your county threw away during...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Equations That Describe Patterns
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and find numerical patterns by finding a rule
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Staggered Races 1: Varying the ?B? In Y=mx+b
The primary focus in this activity is on parallel lines and equivalent equations. In Activity 1 and Activity 2, the class collectively will create a system of parallel and coinciding lines. It is important to focus on parallel lines...
BBC
Bbc: Solving Equations and Inequalities
This is where you can pick up some valuable pointers on how to solve equations and inequalities. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite," and check your understanding.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Games Frogs
Use this interactive game to improve your knowledge and understanding of patterns and algebra. Can you describe a rule to follow where you make the least moves? Just follow the instructions below it.