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NCTM 2015 Annual Meeting & Exposition

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348- Base-Ten Blocks to Beginning Algebra: Unifying Computational Algorithms

Friday, April 17, 2015: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
107 B/C (BCEC)

 

Lead Speaker:
Marvin E. Harrell
Co-speakers:
Nancy L. Smith and Tiffany Hill

Handouts Presentation 348 Harrell, Smith & Hill Base-ten Blocks to Beginning Algebra-Unifying Computational Algorithms.pdf

 

Participants will extend conceptually-based computational models found in elementary school to beginning algebra by using base-ten blocks to develop algorithms used by elementary students and then using algebra tiles to develop the analogous algebraic algorithms.

 

Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop

 

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