Algebraic reasoning : Professor Arbegla introduces variables and functions : GEMS teacher's guide for grades 3-5
(2003)
By:
Kopp, Jaine
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
Y/372.7/KOPP,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Berkeley, CA : Great Explorations in Math and Science, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley, [2003]
©2003
©2003
DESCRIPTION
viii, 140 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN/ISSN
0924886706 (trade paper), 9780924886706 (trade paper), 0924886706 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
The Fabulous function machine. Professor Arbegla's function machine -- Decoding functions -- Malfunctions in the function machine. What goes in comes out (Letter #1) -- Oh, mo, not again! (Letter #2) -- The morph machine. A new math machine -- What's the magic in the morph? -- Professor LaBarge's scales. Professor LaBarge's scale -- More balancing acts -- The distributive property. The Professor's multiplication miscovery. Revisiting the distributive property -- Algebra in action. Algebra in the real world -- The many shapes of 36 square feet -- More variables