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Algebra Resources

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Tools for Students:

Mystery Operations - for students to explore operations (pre-algebra)

http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/mystery/

Function Machine - complete the table

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_191_g_3_t_2.html

Balance (solving linear equations)

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_324_g_3_t_2.html?open=instructions

Pan Balance - used to compare expressions (numeric or algebraic)

http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=10

Equation Solver/Calculator (students do the work, this check it!)

http://www.hellam.net/algebra/linear2.html

Lessons and Ideas for Teachers:

Problem of the Week:

http://www.mathforum.org/pow/

Problems and Tools together:

Ordered Pairs, Graphing and More (Tutorials and tools)

http://www.terragon.com/tkobrien/algebra/

The Traffic Jam - Algebraic problem solving

http://mathforum.org/alejandre/frisbie/jam.html

The Locker Problem - real world algebra

http://mathforum.org/alejandre/frisbie/locker.html

Building a Brick Wall

http://mathforum.org/alejandre/frisbie/student.poly.html

Smiles and Frowns

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c30/challenge.htm

Lesson Plans:

Lesson Plan on Functions (with tools)

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/fm1.html

 

Other Cool Stuff:

Interdisciplinary Math Hunts - practice math skills in interesting content

http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/tguide.asp

Math Challenges (Problems to Solve)

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/math_index.htm

Basic Tutorials:

http://www.gomath.com/algebra.html

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol7.html

 

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