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Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives

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Using Overhead <strong>Manipulatives</strong><br />

Have students work in groups to do this Mini-<br />

Project. It deals <strong>with</strong> solving rational equations.<br />

Also, the work involves a review of adding,<br />

subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational<br />

expressions. There are twelve exercises to do.<br />

Students must simplify their answers. Next,<br />

they cut out each rectangle displaying the<br />

answer to the exercise. Then students match<br />

each rectangle <strong>with</strong> another one <strong>with</strong> the same<br />

answer. Allow each group to explain how they<br />

solved at least one of the exercises. Let them<br />

answer any questions about their work. See<br />

how many groups discovered the mathematical<br />

relationship of the answers.<br />

Answers<br />

A, 1; B, 4; C, 3; D, 2; E, 5; F, 6; G, 4; H, 6; I, 2; J,<br />

1; K, 5; L, 3<br />

Match A, J; B, G; C, L; D, I; E, K; F, H<br />

They are the first six natural numbers.<br />

© Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 194 <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Algebra</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Manipulatives</strong>

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