Full Description
Stop algebra from being a mathematical gatekeeper. With rich math tasks, all students can succeed.
Every teacher strives to make instruction effective and interesting, yet traditional methods of teaching algebra are not working for many students! That's a problem. But the answer isn't to supplement the curriculum with random tasks. Classroom Ready-Rich Math Tasks for Grades 6-12 equips you with a cohesive solution--50+ mathematical tasks that are rich, research-based, standards-aligned, and classroom-tested. The tasks:
Are organized into learning progressions that help all students make the leap from arithmetic to algebra
Offer students interesting mathematics problems to think about and solve so math is investigative, interactive, and engaging
Provide opportunities for you to connect new content to prior knowledge or focus on an underdeveloped concept
Engage students in conceptual understanding, procedural practice, and problem solving through critical thinking and application
Come with downloadable planning tools, student resource pages, and extension questions
Include additional support for students who may be struggling
Every learner deserves opportunities to engage in meaningful, rigorous mathematics. And every teacher can develop mathematical thinking and reasoning abilities in students. Part of the bestselling series spanning elementary and middle school, Classroom-Ready Rich Algebra Tasks, Grades 6-12 is a powerful add-on to any core mathematics program at your school.
Contents
Foreword by Kevin Dykema
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Part 1: GETTING STARTED WITH RICH ALGEBRA TASKS
Chapter 1: RICH ALGEBRA TASKS: WHAT ARE THEY, WHY ARE THEY VALUABLE, AND HOW DO I PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION?
Chapter 2: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR TEACHING WITH RICH ALGEBRA TASKS
Chapter 3: IMPLEMENTING RICH ALGEBRA TASK LESSONS
Chapter 4: TASKS TO ESTABLISH MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY
Part 2: RICH ALGEBRA TASKS
Chapter 5: RATIONAL NUMBER TASKS
Chapter 6: EXPRESSIONS TASKS
Chapter 7: EQUATIONS TASKS
Chapter 8: LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR RELATIONSHIP TASKS
Chapter 9: SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS TASKS
Chapter 10: POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS TASKS
Chapter 11: Your Turn
Appendix A
References
