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Bricks Activity	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[0]
Student page for the classroom activity (also called the Masonry Problem; a variation on polyominoes) to be explored through manipulatives (dominoes). Students explore different possibilities of makin... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Domino Activity	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[0]
Student page for the classroom activity (similar to Pentomino + 1 = Hexomino; a variation on polyominoes) to be explored through manipulatives (paper dominoes). Students explore whether it is possible... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Frogs and Geckos	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
Students play the Frogs and Geckos Game (also called Traffic Jam) to find the least number of moves that it takes for the frogs and geckos to change places. Students also record the number of steps an... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
In the Dark with an Elephant P...	Representations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
Gives students experience in manipulating graphs by changing domain and range values for the viewing window, which can easily be carried over to more powerful tools such as graphing calculators. Allow... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Locker Problem Activity	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
A classroom activity (also called 1000 Lockers) to be explored through the use of manipulatives and a ClarisWorks spreadsheet. Students then look for patterns and write the answer algebraically. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Patterns, Relations, and Funct...	Representations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
This eModule presents sequences of geometric patterns and encourages students to generate rules and functions describing relationships between the pattern number and characteristics of the pattern. S... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Traffic Jam Activity	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[2]
A classroom activity, to be explored through large movement experience, manipulatives, and an interactive Java applet. Students then revisit the activity, look for patterns, and write the answer algeb... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Mellow Yellow: Interpreting Gr...	Equations and functions (Math 6)+	Sketchpad	Activity	[0]
Compare different representations of motion: a story, a position graph, and the motion itself. Create a graph that matches a story, or write a story to match a graph, and check either by watching Mell... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
"Picking" Your Way through Are...	Setting up an equation (Math 6)	TI-Nspire	Activity	[0]
In this activity, students will discover Pick�s Theorem by ﬁnding the relationship between area and the number of boundary points and interior points of a lattice polygon. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Function Graphing	Representations (Math 6)	TI-Nspire	Activity	[0]
This activity focuses on: * graphing an ordered pair, (a, f(a)), for a function f * the connection between a function, its table, and its graph * the interpretation of the horizontal coordinate o... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Lulu Information for Teachers	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Computer	Lesson Plan	[1]
Suggestions of question prompts to provide students as they use Lulu, one of the Alive Maths microworlds. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Rational Number Relationships	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Excel	Lesson Plan	[0]
In this activity, students use an interactive spreadsheet template to explore relationships and patterns in rational numbers. The students will also learn how to create the template. Students will exp... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Bricks Activity	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Classroom activity (also called the Masonry Problem; a variation on polyominoes) to be explored through manipulatives (dominoes). Students explore different possibilities of making brick walls with an... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Domino Activity	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
A classroom activity (similar to Pentomino + 1 = Hexomino; a variation on polyominoes) to be explored through manipulatives (paper dominoes). Students explore whether it is possible to cover a 6x5 gri... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
In the Dark with an Elephant T...	Representations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Links to Standards, activities, lessons, Ask Dr. Math archives, vocabulary, other resources. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Locker Problem	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
A classroom activity (also called 1000 Lockers) to be explored through the use of manipulatives and a ClarisWorks spreadsheet. Students then look for patterns and write the answer algebraically. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Patterns, Relations, and Funct...	Representations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
These guided, interactive activities present sequences of geometric patterns and encourage students to generate rules and functions describing relationships between the pattern number and characterist... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Traffic Jam - Teacher Lesson P...	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[6]
A classroom activity (also called Hop, Skip, Jump) aligned to the NCTM and California Standards, to be explored through large movement experience, manipulatives, and an interactive Java applet. Studen... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Classroom narrative: Lulu	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Computer	Story	[0]
A story from the middle school classroom: the mathematical ideas and questions encountered by one group of students worked with the Lulu microworld. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Kathleen's Story	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Story	[0]
A story related by a fourth grade Enrichment class teacher about how George Reese worked with two of her students on the Balance Applet tool. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Linear Functions Dialogue	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Calculator	Support Material	[0]
Discusses functions of the form y = ___*x + ___. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Multi-Step Functions Discussio...	Setting up an equation (Math 6)	Calculator	Support Material	[1]
Discusses the notion of composite functions as several "number machines" with the output of one machine becoming the input of another. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Building a Brick Wall	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material	[0]
A pictorial representation of the pattern that emerges as you investigate the problem posed in the Domino Activity. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fibonacci Numbers and Brick Wa...	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material	[0]
This page explains the connection between the Fibonacci numbers to brick wall patterns. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Traffic Jam Solutions and Refl...	Equations and functions (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material	[0]
A page of the solutions and reflections on this problem from participants in the 1996 Math Forum Summer Institute. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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