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The first two chapters in Algebra books tend to teach and review skills that build a solid foundation for future chapters. We believe the following skills should be taught in this unit. Percents Variables in Algebra Exponents and Powers Order of Operations Equations and Inequalities (introductory) Tables and Graphs An Introduction To Functions The Real Number Line Addition of Real Numbers Adding and Subtracting Matrices Multiplication of Real Numbers The Distributive Property Division of Real Numbers Statistics Measures of Central Tendencies Range Stem and Leaf Plots Frequency Histogram Box-and-Whisker Plot Quartiles Outliers Sample Survey Population Types of Sampling Biased Sample Biased Question
The Concept is Communication. The Content is the meaning of the terminology and rules in Algebra. There is a relationship between communication, terminology and rules and the relationship is meaning!
Learning Outcomes
Students will: Recognize the importance of using good communication skills. Recognize the importance of using precise terminology, giving accurate directions and being a good listener. Recognize the power of accurate language, and the confusion from not knowing proper terminology. Learn the basic language of Algebra and begin to see how important good communication is to succeed in Algebra. Practice the concepts. Show that they can communicate more effectively using Algebra concepts. Collaborate to fine-tune projects and share them.
Teacher Notes
This unit is authored by Michael Arlien and Colleen Hodenfield, authors of the 4MAT 4 Algebra Curriculum Series and 4MAT 4 Geometry Curriculum Series. This is the first unit of 10 conceptual Algebra 1 units.
Communication is the key to survival! Without the ability to communicate, we are not able to express our needs and interact with others. You cannot understand in a language you do not know. The same is true in mathematics. Without the ability to communicate, you will not be able to understand and perform the interactions. In mathematics we communicate in many different ways: equations, graphs, exponents, symbols. Once you see it and understand it, you will find the language of mathematics is beautiful! In this unit you will look at many different ways to represent the world around you mathematically and learn to communicate those ideas with others.
This unit should take approximately 30 class periods (50 minutes each
