Algebra

= ALGEBRA IN THE WAKRA SECONDARY CLASSROOM =
 * ==**11** **April 2010:** ==

**Maha Faiq Swalem's** **11-3 class with Geometer's Sketchpad**
|| ==**15 April 2010:**==

**Amna Al-Mazroei G10 Compound Measures Lesson**
|| = Algebra Overviews and Challenge =
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 * "Click here interactive math" requires FLASH on computer.
 * "Click here" Resource: [|http://wps.pearsoned.com.au/gm12/0,10530,2075428-content,00.html#4]
 * Each "Click here" challenge includes THREE timed levels of difficulty.
 * For greatest success - provide students with the problems BEFORE inputting answers

**Solving Literal Equations. ** || [] (Advanced) [] || understanding that the transformation of all such algebraic objects generalises the well defined rules of arithmetic. ||  || **Click** **here** **to start the interactive: Solving Literal Equations. ** || **Simplifying Expressions with Grouping Symbols** || combinations of monomial, binomial and trinomial expressions; multiply any two polynomials ... simplifying similar terms. ||  || **Click** **here** **to start the interactive: Grouping in Pairs. ** **Click here to start the interactive: Special Products (Binomials) ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Click ****here** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to start the interactive: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Factorising Trinomials 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Click **here** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to start the interactive: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Factorising Trinomials 2. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">representations for these factorisations and other similar quadratic expressions. ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">** Quadratic Factorization Overview: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/solve/solve4/] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Quadratics Review (April 11, 2010) ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|http://mathteachermambo.blogspot.com/] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Factoring Trick! (April 03, 2010) ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|http://mathteachermambo.blogspot.com/] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Click ****here** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to start the interactive: Quadratic Equations. ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">common factors; rationalise a denominator of a fraction when <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">denominator contains simple combinations of surds. ||  || **Algebraic Fraction Videos (with Knet embeds):** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Fractions. //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Algebraic Fraction Computer Quiz: click [|HERE] // ||
 * 1.4 Break down complex problems into smaller tasks. ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**Click** **here** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to start the interactive: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">4.1 Solve any linear equation with one unknown. ||  || **Linear Equation revision:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">4.7 Develop confidence and accuracy in working with symbols,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">4.8 Use brackets and correct order of precedence of operations ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**Click** **here** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to start the interactive: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">4.9 Combine numeric or algebraic fractions, and multiply
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">4.10 Factorise quadratic expressions; conceptualise geometric
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">4.12 Simplify numeric and algebraic fractions by cancelling
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Algebra 1-how to simplify algebraic fractions-part 1] **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|PART 2 simplifying algebraic fractions] **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|PART3 simplifying algebraic fractions] **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Click **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**here** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to start the interactive: **