Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives

NAME ______________________________________________ DATE ____________ PERIOD ____
Algebra Activity Recording Sheet
(Use with the activity on page 241 in Lesson 4-8 of the Student Edition.)
Looking for Patterns
Materials:
scissors, several pieces of string
Analyze the Data
1. Describe the pattern and write a sequence that describes the number of
loops and the number of pieces of string.
2. Write an expression that you could use to find the number of pieces of
string you would have if you made n loops.
3. How many pieces of string would you have if you made 20 loops?
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