Algebra 150 Ready-to-Use Activities with Real-World Applications

Name: Algebra 150 Ready-to-Use Activities with Real-World Applications
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ISBN: 9780787965983

ISBN-10: 0787965987

ISBN-13: 9780787965983

Edition: 2003

Authors: Gary Robert Muschla, Judith A. Muschla

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This maths resource contains 150 fun and challenging activities in sections that follow a pre-algebra and algebra curriculum. The activities support NCTM standards and focus on real-life applications and problem-solving.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 348
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English

Muschla received her B.A. in Mathematics from Douglass College at Rutgers University and is certified K-12. She has taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey for the last 25 years. At South River High School she has taught math at various levels, ranging from basic skills through Algebra II. She has alto taught at South River Middle School. While there, in her capacity as a Team Leader, she hepled revise the mathematics curriculum to reflect the standards of the NCTM, coordinated interdisciplinary units, and conducted mathematics workshops for teacher and parents. She was recipient of the 1990-91 Governor's Teacher Recognition Program in New Jersey.



Introduction



The Language of Algebra (Using Whole Numbers)


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 1



Using the Order of Operations



Using the Order of Operations II



Using the Order of Operations III



Using Square Numbers



Translating Algebraic Expressions into Phrases



Writing Phrases as Algebraic Expressions



Writing Phrases as Algebraic Expressions II



Simplifying Expressions by Combining Like Terms



Simplifying and Evaluating Expressions



Evaluating Expressions Using Exponents



Writing Equations



Writing Equations and Inequalities



Writing Equations and Inequalities II



Identifying the Solution of an Equation



Determining the Solutions of Equations and Inequalities



Integers, Variables, and Expressions


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 2



Using a Number Line to Graph Integers



Representing Integers



Adding Integers



Adding and Subtracting Integers



Comparing Sums and Differences



Multiplying and Dividing Integers



Solving Word Problems with Integers



Simplifying Expressions by Combining Similar Terms



Using the Distributive Property to Simplify Expressions



Integers and Using the Order of Operations



Integers and Using the Order of Operations II



Evaluating Expressions



Finding the Absolute Value



Using Scientific Notation



Reviewing the Concepts and Skills of Integers



Linear Equations and Inequalities


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 3



Identifying Solutions of Equations and Inequalities



Writing and Solving One-step Equations



Writing and Solving One-step Equations II



Creating Word Problems



Using Formulas for Finding Temperatures



Solving Multi-step Equations



Solving Multi-step Equations II



Writing and Solving Multi-step Equations



Writing and Using Direct Variations



Solving Proportions



Solving Simple Percent Problems



Solving Word Problems Involving Percents



Finding the Percent of Increase or Decrease



Writing Equivalent Equations



Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides



Writing and Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides



Solving One-step Inequalities



Solving Multi-step Inequalities



Writing and Solving Inequalities



Verifying Solutions of Systems of Linear Equations



Solving Systems of Linear Equations



Solving Word Problems by Writing Systems of Equations



Adding and Subtracting Matrices



Multiplying Matrices



Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 4



Graphing the Solutions of Equations and Inequalities on a Number Line



Graphing the Solutions of Combined Inequalities on the Number Line



Graphing Points on the Coordinate Plane



Finding the Slope and Y-intercept from a Graph



Using the Slope and Y-intercept to Graph a Line



Finding the Slope of a Line



Finding the X- and Y-intercepts



Using the X- and Y-intercepts to Graph a Line



Writing the Equation of a Line When Given Two Points



Writing About Graphs of Lines



Determining Whether Data Suggests a Line



Finding the Equation of the Line of Best Fit



Graphing Inequalities on the Coordinate Plane



Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing



Solving Systems of Inequalities by Graphing



Basic Operations with Monomials and Polynomials


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 5



Writing Expressions in Exponential Form



Using the Terms of Polynomials



Adding and Subtracting Polynomials



Multiplying Monomials



Finding Powers of Monomials



Dividing Monomials



Simplifying and Evaluating Expressions



Multiplying a Polynomial by a Monomial



Multiplying Binomials



Multiplying Two Polynomials



Dividing a Polynomial by a Binomial



Finding Cubes of Binomials



Factors of Monomials and Polynomials


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 6



Finding the GCF of Whole Numbers



Finding the GMF



Finding the Missing Factor



Factoring the Difference of Squares



Finding Factors, Sums, and Differences



Factoring Trinomials



Factoring Trinomials II



Factoring Binomials and Trinomials



Factoring by Grouping



Factoring the Sum and Difference of Cubes



Factoring Polynomials Completely



Reviewing Factoring Skills



Functions and Relations


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 7



Completing T-Tables



Identifying Functions



Finding the Values of Functions



Identifying the Domain and Range of a Function



Finding the Domain of a Function



Using the Basic Operations with Functions



Finding the Composition of Functions



Finding the Inverses of Functions



Evaluating the Greatest Integer Function



Evaluating Piecewise-Defined Functions



Identifying Graphs of Families of Functions



Reviewing the Concepts and Applications of Functions



Complex Numbers


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 8



Identifying Subsets of Real Numbers



Expressing Fractions as Repeating Decimals and Repeating Decimals as Fractions



Simplifying Square Roots



Finding the Nth Root of a Number



Multiplying and Dividing Radicals



Rationalizing the Denominator



Simplifying Sums and Differences of Radicals



Simplifying Products That Contain Radicals



Using Conjugates to Simplify Products and Quotients



Using i



Using Complex Numbers to Simplify Expressions



Reviewing Concepts and Skills Related to Complex Numbers



Polynomial, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 9



Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring



Solving Simple Quadratic Equations



Solving a Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square



Using the Quadratic Formula



Using Equations to Describe Parabolas



Classifying Polynomial Functions



Using Synthetic Division



Using Synthetic Division to Factor Polynomials



Finding the Zeroes of Polynomial Functions



Solving Exponential Equations



Solving Equations Involving Logarithms



Borrowing and Repaying Money (with Interest)



Calculating Compound Interest



Potpourri


Teaching Suggestions for the Activities


Answer Key for Section 10



Know the Rules



Cracking a Code



Simplifying Expressions



Following Instructions



Following Algebraic Directions



Scrambled Algebra



Getting from A to B



Building an Algebra Vocabulary Chain



Finding Equal Values



Finding Algebra Words



The Words of Algebra



Creating Equations with Variables



Is It True or False?



Algebra and Interesting Facts



Who Used It First?



Algebra Stumpers



Famous Mathematicians and Algebra



Who Wrote It?



An Algebra Research Paper



An Algebra Essay