Lets Do Algebra Tiles

Notes from the Day Things to think about when teaching using manipulatives

Notes from the Day

Things to think about when teaching using manipulatives

Name: ____________________________ Expression (+3) + (+1) Tile Model

Addition/Subtraction of Real Numbers Written Description of Procedure

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

(-2) + (-1)

(+3) + (-1)

(+3) + (-4)

Name: ____________________________ Expression (+5) (+2) Tile Model

Addition/Subtraction of Real Numbers Written Description of Procedure

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

(-4) (-3)

(+3) (-5)

(-4) (+1)

(+3) (-3)

Name: ________________________ Problem (+2)(+3) Model

Multiplication of Real Numbers Written Description of Procedure

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

(+3)(-4)

(-2)(+3)

(-3)(-1)

Name: ________________________ Problem (+6)/(+2) Model

Division of Real Numbers Written Description of Procedure

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

(-8)/(+2)

(+10)/(-2)

(-12)/(-3)

Name: ____________________ Equation Tile Model

Solving/Modeling Equations using Algebra Tiles Written Description of Procedure

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

x+2=3

2x4=8

2x+3=x5

Name: _________________ Equation

Solving/Modeling Equations using Algebra Tiles (Jigsaw Page 1) Tile Model Written Description of Procedure

Date: _________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

2x = -8

One negative x is equal to 5 2. Take the opposite of each side of the equation 3. One x is equal to five negative units
1.

3x = 2 + x -x -x 2x = 2 2 2 x = 1

Name: _________________ Equation

Solving/Modeling Equations using Algebra Tiles (Jigsaw Page 2) Date: ___________ Tile Model Written Description of Procedure
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

2x + 1 = 5

1. Three negative xs and two units are same as 5 2. Subtract two units from each side of the equation 3. Divide both sides of the equation into two equal groups 4. Flip both sides of the equation to make them opposites 5. One x is equal to one negative unit

-x -x x3= 2 +3 +3 x = 5

Name: ____________________ Expression 4(x + 2)

Simplifying the Distributive Property using Algebra Tiles Written Description of Procedure

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

Tile Model

3(x 4)

-2(x + 2)

-3(x 2)

Name: _________________ Expressions 2x2

Simplifying Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

4xy

3y2

-3x2 4xy

Name: _________________ Expressions 2x + 3

Simplifying Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

4x 2

2x + 4 + x + 2

-3x + 1 + x + 3

Name: _________________ Expressions 3x 1 2x + 4

Simplifying Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

(2x2 + 5x 3) + (-x2 + 2x + 5)

(2x2 2x + 3) (3x2 + 3x 2)

Substitution: 3 + 2x for x = 4

Name: _________________ Expressions (12)(13) = (10+2)(10+3)

Multiplying Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

(x + 2)(x + 3)

(x 1)(x +4)

(x + 2)(x 3)

Name: _________________ Expressions (x 2)(x 3)

Multiplying/Factoring Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

3x + 3

2x 6

x2 + 6x + 8

x2 5x + 6

Name: _________________ Expressions

Multiplying/Factoring Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

x2 5x + 6

x2 x 6

x2 + x 6 x2 1 x2 4
2x2 3x 2 2x2 + 3x 3 -2x2 + x + 6

Name: _________________ Expressions

Dividing Polynomials using Algebra Tiles Tile Model

Date: ___________
Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)???

x2 + 7x +6 x+1

x2 + 7x +6 x+1

2x2 + 5x 3 x+3

x2 x 2 x2

x2 + x 6 x+3

Name: _______________________ Problem Model

Addition of Fractions (Jigsaw Page) Simplified Model

Mathematical Procedure (Algorithm)

Date: ___________ Simplify

/3 + 1/6 (2/3 2/2 = 4/6) 4 /6 + 1/6 5 /6

/6 = 1 3/6 1 3 / 6 = 1 1/ 2