from concrete to abstract:
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From Concrete to Abstract:. Helping ALL Students Develop Algebraic Thinking Skills. Heather Sparks, NBCT Taft Middle School Oklahoma City Schools www.hisparks.com October 2, 2008. *Adapted from Van de Walle and Lovin. STORY:. Turtle and Snail - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
From Concrete to Abstract:Helping ALL Students Develop Algebraic Thinking Skills
Heather Sparks, NBCTTaft Middle SchoolOklahoma City Schoolswww.hisparks.com
October 2, 2008
*Adapted from Van de Walle and Lovin
Turtle and Snail
On summer day, Little Green Turtle challenged Teeny Tiny Turtle to a race from the oak tree to the elm tree.Turtle travels at a rate of 3 feet per minute and Snail travels at a rate of 2 feet per minute. The trees are 12 feet apart.
STORY:
Turtle and Snail
12 feet
PICTURE
time distance time distance
TABLE
036912
01234
Turtle Snail
01234
02468
RULE OREQUATION
Turtle: multiply by 3
Snail: multiply by 2
D=3t
D=2t
GRAPH
distance in feet
time0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1211109876543210
Given a graph, can you write a story?
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