Recognize+Linear+Relationships+and+Solve+Equations+with+Technology+Grade+7+Sample+Unit

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Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac
 * Content Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how we can improve our understanding of mathematical relationships.
 * Technology Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how to use virtual manipulatives to support the understanding of mathematical relationships.


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Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac
 * Content Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how we bolster our understanding of patterns and algebraic functions.
 * Technology Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how the SmartBoard software can be used to enhance math instruction and motivate students.


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Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac
 * Content Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how we can chart and graph mathematical patterns.
 * Technology Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how we can use an Excel chart or graph help organize data.


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Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac > >
 * Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how we can chart and graph mathematical patterns.
 * Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how Geometer's SketchPad supports working with patterns


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Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac > >
 * Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to determine the symbolic rule from a graph.
 * Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how Geometer's SketchPad supports determining rules from graphs.


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Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac > >
 * Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how to use solve-check-and- improve to solve equations.
 * Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how an Excel spreadsheet supports solving equations.

Session 7 – ** A Balancing Model for Solving Equations **
Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac > >
 * Content Teaching Points: Participants will learn how we use the balance model for solving equations.
 * Technology Teaching Points: Participants will learn how technology resources exist to help us solve equations.


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[|Solve by Balancing Present.gsp] [|Solve by Balancing.gsp] [|Solve by Balancing.pdf] [|Math Forum]

Authors: Elaine Carman, Shana Covel, Phyllis Dzierzynski, Nick Grant, William Heller, Lisa Nielsen, Phil Quinci, and Anne Zajac
 * Content Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how Web resources can be used to model effective teaching of specific math content.
 * Technology Teaching Points: During this session, participants will learn how Web resources are available to enrich the knowledge base of math teachers in the content areas they teach.

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