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Language of Algebra Unit PlanLanguage of Algebra Unit Plan
Publisher
Education Development Center
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Unit Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2014
Unit Plan

Language of Algebra

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Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a balancing mobile to understand the concept of balancing the equation. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

mental math, logic, math strategies, mathematical reasoning, algebraic equations

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the resource activities to introduce algebraic equations before you incorporate variables

Classroom Considerations

  • The guide is a sample of the original document and does not contain all the information listed in the table of contents
  • The first in a series of 12 related resources

Pros

  • Comes with a worksheet as well as an answer key

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.EE.A.2.a 6.EE.B.6 MP2

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