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Border Problem - Intro to Algebraic Expressions
Title
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Border Problem - Intro to Algebraic Expressions |
Description
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Students will look at the growth of a square's border using the area builder sim of PhET. From there, they will look at patterns formed by the tile's border and generalize the patterns for larger squares using variables. |
Subject
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Mathematics |
Level
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High School, Middle School |
Type
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Discussion Prompts, Guided Activity |
Duration
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60 minutes |
Answers Included
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Yes |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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expression, perimeter, variable |
Simulation(s)
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Area Builder (HTML5) |
Author(s)
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Jennifer Moeller |
Contact Email
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jennifer.moeller@bvsd.org |
School / Organization
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Boulder Valley School District |
Date submitted
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8/8/19 |
Date updated
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8/8/19 |