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ACTIVITY B

Algebra

Absurd Math: Pre-Algebra from Another Dimension
Four episodes of interactive mathematical problem solving ask kids to rely on their pre-algebra skills to negotiate tricky environments full of mystery and doom at this award-winning site. In Episode 1, a powerful being has been captured by a cult of pollution makers and you must help save this creature and the mathematical knowledge it holds. And that's just the beginning.

Algebra.help
This site features collections of lessons, calculators, and interactive worksheets for students and teachers, offering "plain English" explanations of the basics of this branch of math.

Ask Dr. Math Archives - Middle School
A compendium of previous answers to teachers' and students' questions about algebra, this site, sponsored by Drexel University, offers sage advice-and plenty of it!

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - Algebra Tiles
This manipulative helps users visualize multiplying and factoring algebraic expressions.

Patterns

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - Towers of Hanoi
An oldie but goodie, the Towers of Hanoi allow users to work with different sets of disks to complete a specific pattern on three pegs. How many moves does it take you to replicate the tower on another peg?

PBS's Mathline - Fashion Design: Patterns and Weaving
This lesson plan guides teachers and students in grades K -12 through an exploration of the ways in which designers use mathematics to program a weaving machine to create a certain pattern. Site visitors can uncover the mathematical solution by suing the formula for quadratic equations.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - Pattern Blocks
The blocks and shapes in this activity can be used for a host of activities, including creating patterns and exploring similarities among shapes.

Multi-operation problems

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
This lesson on the order of operations includes several online problems that students can work through. A companion page offers a lesson that also includes dealing with exponents.

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