An Overview of Algebra Connections

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An Overview of Algebra Connections
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Whats 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

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Whats 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

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Whats revised?

• Chapter Teacher Guide
• Teacher Notes
• Where is this going?
• Math Notes
• Review Preview.
• Resource pages
• Team Roles

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Whats the same?

• Rigorous Algebraic Content
• Problem-based approach
• Collaboration in study teams
• Multiple strategies

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Lets have some fun with Algebra Tiles!!!

• Chapter 2
• Combining Like Terms
• Writing Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
• Comparing Expressions
• Solving Equations

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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