Topic: Algebra, Algebraic Thinking, Patterns, Functions (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conference and Exposition: Dallas, Texas)

Thursday, October 11, 2012

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Activities to Reach the Lower 50 Percent of Algebra Students
Thomas Strauss and Paul J Weisse
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Room D171 (Convention Center)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

36.1

Cracking the Code of Algebra
Kay Smitherman
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8
Room D161 (Convention Center)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Rocket Math into the Hands-On World
Kathryn A. Robinson
Grade Band Audience: PreK to 2
Room D163 (Convention Center)

Algebra 2, Trigonometry: Wrap Your Brain and Hands Around It
Gary D. Kubina
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12
Room C156 (Convention Center)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

What Does Algebra Really Look Like in Pre-K–Grade 5?
Monica M. Neagoy
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, PreK to 2
Room C140 (Convention Center)

Hooking Students on Algebra: Activities That Make It Fun
Dittika Gupta and Trena L. Wilkerson
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Room D164 (Convention Center)

From Wikki Stix to Graphing Calculators
Deedee A. Stanfield
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12
Room C147, 148 (Convention Center)

Absolutely Amazing Math Projects That Your Students Will Love
Terry C. Sermons
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 9 to 12
Room D163 (Convention Center)

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Investigating Signed Numbers: Why Do the Rules Work?
Shelton J. Ford
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Room D171 (Convention Center)

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

82.3

Yours is not to Question Why....
ExWksp Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences
Room D175 (Convention Center)

2:30 PM-3:30 PM

93.2

Prepare Your Students for Algebra Success-Introducing onRamp to Algebra
ExWksp Pearson
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Room D168 (Convention Center)

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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The Mathematics of Packaging
Claudia D. Maness
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Room D167 (Convention Center)

103

Engaging the Teacher: Focusing on Grades K–8 Mathematics
April D. Strom
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 6 to 8
Room D163 (Convention Center)

Friday, October 12, 2012

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM

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Do the Geometric Function Dance: Traditional and Sketchpad Versions
Scott Steketee
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
C Ballroom 4 (Convention Center)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

151.1

Do Word Problems Scare the Daylights Out of Your Students?
Kendra Jensen
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5
Room D161 (Convention Center)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

181

Patterns, Patterns, Patterns!
Marilyn E. Strutchens
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8
Room C141,143 (Convention Center)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

195

Making Secondary School Mathematics More Visual by Using Algebra Tiles
Lonnie A. Bellman and Christine Mikles
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12
Room C144 (Convention Center)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

207

Explore the Calculator’s Lesser-Known Modes: Sequence and Parametric
David Kapolka
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, Preservice and Inservice
C Ballroom 3 (Convention Center)

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

212

Visual Algebra: Concept Development Using Pattern Blocks
Pat Ballew
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8
Room C147, 148 (Convention Center)

215

Generalizing Algebraic Expressions by Using Picture Patterns
Vivian Flora Cyrus and Christie Perry
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Room C144 (Convention Center)

216

Using Function Tables to Enhance Proportional Reasoning
John A. Anderson
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8
Room D167 (Convention Center)