{"product_id":"hands-on-algebra-ready-to-use-games-activities-for-grades-7-12-9780876283868","title":"Hands-On Algebra!: Ready-To-Use Games \u0026 Activities for Grades 7-12","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frances McBroom Thompson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Teaching - Subjects - Mathematics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor grades 7-12 teachers, here's a vast collection of 159 ready-to-use games and activities to make algebra meaningful and fun for kids of all ability levels! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrourgh a unique three-step approach, students gain mastery over algebra concepts and skills one activity at a time: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eActivity 1 offers \u003cb\u003ephysical models\u003c\/b\u003e (using available materials) and easy-to-follow instructions to help learners seek patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eActivity 2 uses \u003cb\u003epictorial models\u003c\/b\u003e like diagrams, tables, and graphs to further help students retain and test what they have learned.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eActivity 3 encourages \u003cb\u003eexploration\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eapplication\u003c\/b\u003e of newly learned concepts and skills through cooperative games, puzzles, problems, and graphic calculator or computer activities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor quick access and easy use, all materials are organized into five major sections and printed in a big 8 1\/4\" x 11\" lay-flat binding for easy photocopying. Following is just a small sample of the many activities featured in each section: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. \u003cb\u003eREAL NUMBERS, THEIR OPERATIONS, AND THEIR PROPERTIES: \u003c\/b\u003e Array Build-Up (Multiplication)...Splitting Things Apart (Applying Distributive Property)...No Sign Posts! (Ordering Operations)...Rectangle Mangle (Applying Absolute Value)\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003cb\u003eLINEAR FORMS: \u003c\/b\u003e Make-and-Replace (Evaluating Algebraic Expressions)...A Whole in One! (Linear Equations Involving Fractions)...Switching Tracks (Solving aX + b = cX + d)\u003cbr\u003e 3. \u003cb\u003eLINEAR APPLICATIONS AND GRAPHING: \u003c\/b\u003e How Much Additional Fencing? (Modeling Linear Relationships)...Mix It Up! (Ratio \u0026amp; Proportion)...Graphing Capers (Solving for Y in terms of X)\u003cbr\u003e 4. \u003cb\u003eQUADRATIC CONCEPTS: \u003c\/b\u003e Factor Draw (Factoring Second-Degree Polynomials)...Sliding Curves (Exploring Quadratic Functions)...Squaring with Tiles (Solving by Completing the Square)\u003cbr\u003e 5. \u003cb\u003eSPECIAL APPLICATIONS: \u003c\/b\u003e Great Divide (Transforming Linear Inequalities)...Which Sum Works? (Pythagorean Theorem)...Growth Patterns (Exponential Functions)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll find each activity has complete teacher directions, materials needed, and helpful examples for discussion, homework, and quizzes. And to make your job easier, most activities include time-saving reproducible worksheets or game pieces for use with individual students, small groups, or an entire class!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45121183482007,"sku":"9780876283868","price":2472.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780876283868.webp?v=1767276163","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hands-on-algebra-ready-to-use-games-activities-for-grades-7-12-9780876283868","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}