Thursday, November 3, 2011: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Fiesta (Hyatt Regency Albuquerque)
Lead Speaker:
Cheryl Jaffe
Why do the digits of a multiple of nine always add to nine? Students often perceive algebra as disconnected from their prior math learning; nothing could be further from the truth. Teachers will investigate techniques to reorganize arithmetic knowledge and harvest familiar concepts for the connections that support skills transfer to algebra.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 3 to 5
Attribute: CommonCore Presentation