Here is the entire course list for our Pre-Algebra course.

1. Establishing the Basics:

• Addition and Subtraction facts rehearsal
• Smart Cards
• $1 word find
• Peter the Palindrome Ponderer
• Adding to 99 Circles game
• Strange Subtraction
• Magic Squares
• SLIDO
  
  
• Addition and Subtraction Algebra Patterns
• The Function Machine Challenge
• Sequence Pattern Finder Practice Treasure Page
• Multiplication and Division facts rehearsal
• Those Magical Divisibility Rules
• The Mental Math POWER ZONE
  
• How big is a million REALLY
• Exponents are POWERFUL
• Square Roots
  
  click the screen for VIDEO on finding simple square roots
  
  click for VIDEO on how to find irrational square roots
  
• Make a Calculator to figure out your grade point average

2. The World of Fractions:

• Fractions/ Morphing them to Decimals
• The BEST money winner.......point 9 repeating is equal to....
• Guess and Add Fractions
• Guess and Subtract fractions
• Draw to Multiply Fractions   (computer paint)
  watch the VIDEO
  
• The Ultimate Test of Fraction Prowess 

3. The Order of Operations and Using the Set of Integers:

• The formal Order of Operations (Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally)
  
  
• THE 1998 CHALLENGE!!!
• Adding Integers Using Algebra Tiles
• Video on how to add integers
• Add and Subtract Integers with this interactive Chip Game
• Add Integers Circle Game
• Adding Integers Cartoon Version
  
• Subtracting Integers Using Algebra Tiles
• Video on how to subtract Integers
• Integer Land 1
  (Add and subtract integers to find treasure)
• Find Your Other Half
  (Play this game of Integer addition to find your perfect match.)
  
• Multiplying Integers Using Algebra Tiles
• Integer Practice Treasure Sheet
• Sum-Part-Part-Product
• (Roll balls or throw airplanes to create the largest valued expressions)
• The GREAT MATH TRIVIA CONTEST

4. Geometry Principles for the Algebra Student:

Area of a Parallelogram
Learn how the formula for the area of a parallelogram was discovered by cutting paper.

Area of a Triangle
Learn how the formula for the area of a triangle can be explained by some twistin and turnin.

Area of a Trapezoid
A bit more twistin and we will get the area of a trapezoid.
Perimeter vs. Area vs. Volume

Finding Areas of Irregular Shapes
Area vs. Perimeter Part 1

Area vs. Perimeter Part 2

The Great Geometric Rectangle
Circle Surveying or "String around my waist Day"
Finding "pi". Laboratory discovery Circular fieldtrip
Pythagoras, The Magical Right Triangle, and the Pythagorean Theorem
The DICE of the GODS
Making the DICE of the GODS



5. Common Sense Expressions Equation Solving and Graphing:

• Coordinate Sketchpad
  Play with a math toy that will draw coordinate pics
  
• Create a Haunted House.......if you dare! Then MORPH it.
• Solve an Algebraic Mathemagical Square
• Mysterious Family Math
• Sylvia the Mathematical Equation Balance Queen (informal equation solving ax + b = c)
• Customizable Equations Level One - with treasure password
• Informal - formal equation solving of ax + b = c
• Practice solving multistep linear equations with distributive property
• Practice solving multistep linear equations which need cleaned up a bit
• Practice Solving Linear Equations with Fractions

6. Ratios / Proportions / Similar Figures:

• Similar figures... The Great Cartoon Blowup Activity
• The Cartoon Blowup TREASURE Activity
• How Hairy is your Head? activity
• Customizable Proportion Problems Day 1 s
• Customizable Proportion Problems Day 2
• Customizable Proportion World Test | Printable version of test

7. Distributive Property for Mental Math / All about Percents:

• Customizable Percent Test

8. Probability & Statistics:

• Are Circular Flash Cards Better? (use simple statistics and some cool graph types to answer this question)
• Bobby Bear's Outfits (see how many different outfits you can create for Bobby)
• Rock Bands and Math Pods (a game of permutational name finding)
• Permutation People (create our wild and wacky figures and explore the math behind them)
• Relative Frequency and Probability
  Learn how relative frequency relates to probability.

 

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