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Mind-Bending Monday:  Building Problem Solving Strategies  Episode 1

Mind-Bending Monday: Building Problem Solving Strategies Episode 1

by Leanne Luttrell | Apr 26, 2021 | Algebraic Thinking, Challenges, General, Problem Solving, Teaching Strategies

Are you curious about our Building Problem Solving Strategies series?  In this episode, we share an example of a problem and student work.  What are the benefits of incorporating these types of problems?  What should you expect?  What important things should we...
Perplexing Logic Puzzles Using Venn Diagrams Episode 2:  Two Circle Venn Diagrams with Systems of Equations

Perplexing Logic Puzzles Using Venn Diagrams Episode 2: Two Circle Venn Diagrams with Systems of Equations

by Leanne Luttrell | Apr 5, 2021 | Algebraic Thinking, Blog, Challenges, General, Logic/Critical Thinking

What tasks can be used to help 8th grade students understand two-way frequency tables AND help 3rd graders write equations with variables?   These puzzles are challenging, engaging, and fun! In episode 1, we introduced two-circle Venn diagram logic puzzles.  This...
Mind-Bending Monday: Perplexing Logic Puzzles Using Two-Circle Venn Diagrams Episode 1

Mind-Bending Monday: Perplexing Logic Puzzles Using Two-Circle Venn Diagrams Episode 1

by Leanne Luttrell | Mar 29, 2021 | Algebraic Thinking, Blog, Challenges, General, Problem Solving

What tasks can be used to help 8th grade students understand two-way frequency tables AND help 3rd graders write equations with variables?   In today’s episode we are using two-circle Venn diagram logic puzzles.  Venn diagrams are often used to understand...
Mind-Bending Monday Algebraic Reasoning Episode 3: Weight Puzzles

Mind-Bending Monday Algebraic Reasoning Episode 3: Weight Puzzles

by Leanne Luttrell | Feb 8, 2021 | Algebraic Thinking, Blog, Challenges, General

Do you love a puzzle?  I do!  We know brainteasers and logic puzzles are both engaging and challenging!  We also know visual representations are a great way to develop algebraic concepts.  In this series, we will explore puzzles that require critical thinking, build...
Mind-Bending Monday: Algebraic Reasoning, Critical Thinking, and Number Sense – Episode 2: Balance Puzzles

Mind-Bending Monday: Algebraic Reasoning, Critical Thinking, and Number Sense – Episode 2: Balance Puzzles

by Leanne Luttrell | Feb 1, 2021 | Algebraic Thinking, Blog, Challenges, General

Do you love a puzzle?  I do!  We know brainteasers and logic puzzles are both engaging and challenging!  We also know visual representations are a great way to develop algebraic concepts.  In this series, we will explore puzzles that require critical thinking, build...

Using Visual Models to Understand Multiplication of Variables

by Leanne Luttrell | Nov 1, 2020 | Algebraic Thinking, Blog, General, Teaching Strategies

Today there was a great question on social media: I realized I don’t actually understand what is really happening when you distribute something like    2x(x+5).    The 2nd part makes sense because if you have 5 groups of 2 x’s, that makes 10x. Tips on how...
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