Lessons for Algebraic Thinking (Grades 6-8)
These lessons show how to maximize instruction that prepares students for formal algebra. Through a series of investigations, students build their proficiency with key algebraic concepts. Connections between arithmetic and algebra are made through the use of drawings, tables, graphs, words, and symbols. Lessons include a technology component with suggestions for teaching with graphing calculators.
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These lessons show how to maximize instruction that prepares students for formal algebra. Through a series of investigations that help students make connections between arithmetic and algebra, students build proficiency with key algebraic concepts—patterns, functions, and variables. They use multiple representations including models, drawings, tables, graphs, words, and symbols. Lessons include a technology component with suggestions for teaching with graphing calculators.
