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"If You Hopped Like a Frog" by David M. Schwartz
Pupils search for and generalize an algebraic pattern. They make and analyze a coordinate graph.
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"Bats on Parade" by Kathy Appelt
Learners examine numbers and try to find a pattern in their relationship. They write an algebraic expression for the nth term.
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"A Grain of Rice" by Helena Clare Pittman
Middle schoolers solve the problem that comes up in the story. They realize the explosive growth of the powers of 2.
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"How Many Snails?" by Robert Wells
Students represent algebraic patterns in various ways.
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"If You Hopped Like a Frog" by David M. Schwartz
Students brainstorm several animal/personal scenarios, select one, and write out an explanation of the comparison. They apply the measurements/characteristics to themselves and use algebraic equations to demonstrate the comparison.
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"The Rajah's Rice: A Mathematical Folktale from India" adapted by David Barry
Students use large numbers and learn exponential representation and explain patterns and relations of powers of 2.