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Algebraic Thinking Focus
Noticing, describing, and recording patterns leads to the ability to describe situations using mathematical language. This reasoning also provides the basis for mathematical models. These skills are essential in the formal study of algebra.
Lesson Objective
Students will model a problem situation, look for patterns, find a general rule, and express the rule using a variable.
Overview of the Lesson
This lesson emphasizes establishing patterns and developing general rules. Students work in small groups to solve a problem. They devise a model and recording system, list their findings, and use the pattern they find to write a rule that solves the problem.
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