Posted in Website and Activity Reviews on October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Algebra Balance Scales from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_324_g_3_t_2.html
This uses a seesaw to represent an equation. The student is given an equation and begins solving it by placing the appropriate terms on right and left sides of the seesaw. For instance, for the equation -3x + 2 = -8 the student would [...]
Posted in Website and Activity Reviews on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PUMAS (Practical Uses of Math and Science) is a website that provides lesson plans for activities that are rooted in real-world scenarios. I took some time to review some of these activities and found one that would be somewhat useful to me during one of my spring units.
Every year without fail, my students struggle [...]
