Algebra is the doorway to science and higher math, the universal language of our technological world. Dont let your students flounder in an abstract sea of letters and symbols. Denise Gaskins will show you easy, hands-on ways to:
--Lay a foundation for algebraic thinking in preschool.
--Introduce variables as early as third grade.
--Use chess pawns and Cheerios to model linear equations.
--Understand negative numbers and use the problem-solving power of Superzero.
--Factor quadratic equations with blocks.
--Make your own worksheets and practice problems.
--Choose the right high school textbooks for your child.
--Face without fear the ultimate abstract challenge calculus.