Algebra 1 |
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Chapter 1 |
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| Point Plotter |
Practice plotting ordered pairs on a graph. |
| Diffy | Choose between whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, or money amounts to find the difference between the pair of numbers on each side of a square |
| Rectangle Division | Practice division using 10 x 10, 20 x 20, or 30 x 30 grids |
| Rectangle Multiplication | Visualize the product of two factors using an array |
| Rectangle Multiplication of Integers | Visualize the product of two integers |
Chapter 2 |
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| Algebra Balance Scales | Solve simple linear equations with one unknown using a balance scale |
| Algebra Balance Scales-Negatives | Solve simple linear equations with integers and one unknown using a balance scale |
| Color Chips-Addition | Use colored chips to model and solve addition equations with integers |
| Color Chips-Subtraction | Use colored chips to model and solve subtraction equations with integers |
| Rectangle Division | Practice division using 10 x 10, 20 x 20, or 30 x 30 grids |
Chapter 3 |
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| Grapher | Graph functions |
| Towers of Hanoi | Move a stack of disks from one peg to another in the fewest moves |
Chapter 4 |
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| Block Patterns |
Analyze sequences of figures using pictures, tables, plots, and graphs. |
| Fibonacci Sequence | Pick a starting value and explore the terms in the Fibonacci Sequence |
| Function Machine | Explore the concept of a function using a function machine |
| Mastermind | Use logical reasoning to discover the color sequence of 4 pegs |
| Peg Puzzle | Switch the pegs on the left with the pegs on the right |
Chapter 5 |
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| Line Plotter |
Practice drawing lines through a given point having a specified slope. |
| Function Machine | Explore the concept of a function using a function machine |
| Geoboad-Coordinate | Construct reflections |
| Grapher | Graph functions |
Chapter 6 |
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| Grapher | Graph functions |
Chapter 7 |
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| Algebra Tiles | Use algebra tiles to multiply and square binomials; factor polynomials; apply the Distributive Law |
| Attribute Trains |
Complete patterns of shapes, numbers, or colors |
| Color Chips-Addition | Use colored chips to model and solve addition equations with integers |
| Color Chips-Subtraction | Use colored chips to model and solve subtraction equations with integers |
| Color Patterns | Recognize, describe, and extend color patterns |
| Conway's Game of Life | Observe what happens to a given pattern of cells through successive generations |
| Fifteen Puzzle | Move tiles around to arrange them in a specific pattern |
| Number Patterns | Recognize patterns in number sequences |
| Number Puzzles | Arrange numbers in positions in a diagram so that all numbers in a line add up to a given value |
| Pascal's Triangle | View number patterns or create your own |
| Pattern Blocks | Create various patterns of shape, including symmetrical patterns |
| Polyominoes | Create patterns and explore creating different shapes with squares |
Chapter 8 |
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| Factor Tree | Find the prime factorization of one or two numbers |
| Rectangle Multiplication | Visualize the product of two factors using an array |
| Rectangle Multiplication of Integers | Visualize the product of two integers |
Chapter 9 |
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| Right Triangle Solver |
Practice using the Pythagorean theorem and the definitions of the trigonometric functions to solve for unknown sides and angles of a right triangle. |
| Pythagorean Theorem | Explore two proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem |
Chapter 10 |
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| Counting All Pairs | Plot points on a coordinate grid |
| Grapher | Graph functions |
Chapter 11 |
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| Percent Grids |
Represent, name, and explore percentages using hundreds grids. |
| Loan Calculator | Explore the size of payments required to pay off a loan |
| Percentages | Find the percent of a number |
| Percentages | Find what percent one number is of another |
| Percentages | Find the original number when a percent of it is known |
| Savings Calculator | Calculate the interest and total savings on single or regular deposits |
Chapter 12 |
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| Fractions-Adding | Add fractions with like and unlike denominators |
| Fractions-Comparing | Recognize and generate equivalent forms of commonly used fractions to compare fractions |
| Fractions-Equivalent | Recognize and generate equivalent forms of commonly used fractions |
| Fractions-Naming | Identify the fraction that represents the model |
| Fractions-Parts of a Whole | Model commonly used fractions |
| Fractions-Rectangle Multiplication | Use the area model to multiply fractions |
| Fractions-Visualizing | Model commonly used fractions using various shapes |
Chapter 13 |
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| Line Plotter |
Practice drawing lines through a given point having a specified slope. |
| Grapher | Graph functions |
Chapter 14 |
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| Percent Grids |
Represent, name, and explore percentages using hundreds grids. |
| Abacus |
Represent numbers using an abacus (place value) |
| Box Model |
Model probability experiments, such as tossing a number cube or flipping a coin |
| Box Plot | Create box-and-whisker plots and histograms from data |
| Coin Tossing | Use a random generator to model tossing a coin repeatedly and recording the results |
| Histogram | Create box-and-whisker plots and histograms from data |
| Percentages | Find the percent of a number |
| Percentages | Find what percent one number is of another |
| Percentages | Find the original number when a percent of it is known |
| Savings Calculator | Calculate the interest and total savings on single or regular deposits |
| Scatterplot | Determine the line of best fit based on data entered |
| Sieve of Eratosthenes | Explore patterns and relationships involving multiples |
| Spinners | Spin a spinner and record the results |
| Stick or Switch | Explore the probabilty of winning a "Let's Make a Deal" game |
