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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach, 8/e
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Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach

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Activity Set 1.3 Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces
The early Greeks expressed variables geometrically as line segments. In this activity two pieces, a variable piece and a unit piece, represent a segment of arbitrary length and a unit segment, respectively. These two algebra pieces are used to represent and solve algebra story problems.
Just for Fun: Algebraic Expressions Game

Elementary School Activity: Exploring Patterns with Color Tiles