Algebra for Anyone: Getting a Handle on Abstract Math - Softcover

Gaskins, Denise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892083051 ISBN 13: 9781892083050

Publisher: Tabletop Academy Pr

Synopsis

Children can begin to learn algebra as early as third grade using manipulatives, but without them even high school students may struggle. This book shows parents how to help their children understand algebra as a hands-on game, using chess pawns for unknowns and raisins for negative numbers. With step-by-step instructions and examples, the author shows how to solve simple equations and how to factor quadratic polynomials. The book also features a brief tour of math beyond algebra, including an introduction to integral and differential calculus.

About this title

From the Publisher

As homeschoolers, we noticed a gap in the market. There were plenty of books about creative ways to teach reading, writing, and history--but it seemed that textbook drudgery was the only way to teach math. So we were delighted to be able to publish Denise Gaskins' Homeschool Math Manual series. These books will be helpful to any parents, homeschooling or not, who want to improve their children's understanding of math.

From the Inside Flap

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tabletop Academy Pr
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1892083051
• ISBN 13: 9781892083050
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72