5- Describing Patterns Algebraically: Find the Next or Find the Nth?

Tuesday, November 1, 2016: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM

204 C (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

Lead Speaker:

Belinda J. Thompson

Co-Speaker:

Erin McDonough

Handouts NCTM2016-PhiladelphiaHandout (1).pdf NCTM- Describing patterns algebraically.pdf

"How do you see this figure growing?" is a simple yet engaging question for the study of patterns and relationships. We'll look at the distinction between describing the next figure in a pattern and the nth figure in a pattern, and how this distinction impacts students' work with proportional relationships, slope, and functions.

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