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An Overview of Algebra Connections. What’s new?. Numbering system 2.1.3 ~ Chapter 2/Section 1/Lesson 3 Five Ways of Thinking Justifying, Generalizing, Making Connections, Reversing Thinking, and Applying & Extending Closure activities Five closure activities per chapter. What’s new?.
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What’s new? • Numbering system • 2.1.3 ~ Chapter 2/Section 1/Lesson 3 • Five Ways of Thinking • Justifying, Generalizing, Making Connections, Reversing Thinking, and Applying & Extending • Closure activities • Five closure activities per chapter
What’s new? • Learning Logs • Reflection of mathematical understanding • Guiding Questions • Given at the beginning of every chapter • Further Guidance • Optional problem to assist students with a difficult problem • Multiple Representations Web • Pattern, Table, Rule, & Graph
What’s revised? • Chapter Teacher Guide • Teacher Notes • “Where is this going?” • Math Notes • “Review & Preview.” • Resource pages • Team Roles
What’s the same? • Rigorous Algebraic Content • Problem-based approach • Collaboration in study teams • Multiple strategies
Let’s have some fun with Algebra Tiles!!! • Chapter 2: • Combining Like Terms • Writing & Simplifying Algebraic Expressions • Comparing Expressions • Solving Equations
When are Algebra Tiles used again? • Chapter 3 ~ More Solving Equations • Chapter 4 ~ Solve Systems of Equations • Chapter 5 ~ Area Model & Solving Equations • Chapter 6 ~ More Systems of Equations • Chapter 8 ~ Factoring • Chapter 10 ~ Completing the Square