A Collection of Math Lessons: From Grades 6 Through 8This is one of a series of three books that presents practical, classroom-tested ideas for teaching mathematics through problem solving. |
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... pile and use more tiles of the same color to build what you think the third pile might look like . Then , using the same pattern of growth , build the fourth pile and cover it up with a sheet of paper . While you're working , be ...
... pile and use more tiles of the same color to build what you think the third pile might look like . Then , using the same pattern of growth , build the fourth pile and cover it up with a sheet of paper . While you're working , be ...
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... pile in Denise's pattern would be , " I then said . The students did this quickly . I drew on the overhead what I saw on the desks and Denise's group confirmed it was correct . " Suppose we continued this pattern , ” I said . “ Can you ...
... pile in Denise's pattern would be , " I then said . The students did this quickly . I drew on the overhead what I saw on the desks and Denise's group confirmed it was correct . " Suppose we continued this pattern , ” I said . “ Can you ...
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... pile will look like , " I said . Everyone in the class was able to build the next in the pattern . After the students had time to build the fourth pile , I drew it on the overhead . " How does this pattern grow ? " I asked . " You just ...
... pile will look like , " I said . Everyone in the class was able to build the next in the pattern . After the students had time to build the fourth pile , I drew it on the overhead . " How does this pattern grow ? " I asked . " You just ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Introducing Algebra | 25 |
Patterns and Functions | 43 |
Copyright | |
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