Algebra Game User's Page

What Algebra Game user's are saying....

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College Level

The students did much verbalization as they sorted the cards and counted the cards in a group... ..They had insights and worked through difficulties and continually used the vocabulary of the classifications they had used in the sorting activities. It seemed that the categories identified in the sorting activities became anchors in their minds to discuss and analyze connecting features of the linear equations.

I was very impressed with seeing the use of these cards by college students in a developmental algebra class. The repetition of activities of classifying and verbalizing classifications, or concepts, impacted their ability to connect the components of various representations of linear equations.

Mary Ann Lee, Professor Mathematics and Statistics Department Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN

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High School

"What was amazing to me was the ease with which you differentiated the instruction with each group. Tiered assignments and activities are difficult to design and yours [using the Algebra Game decks] were wonderful."

Deb Mifflin, Gifted Resource Teacher, Norfolk, VA

"I used Catheryne Draper's Algebra Game with small groups in an introductory algebra class. For the first time there was annimated discussion of algebraic concepts as the students sorted out their ideas and understandings along with the cards. Some who had never before participated voiced their opinions and defended them logically."

Julie King, Professor Emeritus and author of Exploring Everyday Math, Heinemann Publications

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Middle School

"Kids from both ends of the spectrum benefitted from The Algebra Game.
I could see students who struggled with algebra make connections
between linear equations and their graphs - finally! For those who
desired a challenge, it was a wonderful game to master!"

Kelley Hunter, Windsor Middle School, CA

"I used the Algebra Game with an 8th grade class for review of linear functions. They were excited with the challenge and asked if they could play it again the following week! I have also used the Algebra Game in Professional Development sessions with teachers as a 'Warm-Up' activity. Combining Linear and Quadratic decks was an interesting way to start discussions among teachers of different grade levels. I distributed four of the cards from one deck, had teachers find their matches and then teachers found the matching graph."

Neelia Jackson, Math Coach, Boston, MA

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Adult Education

"I have used the quadratics deck in my pre-calculus class. Before I
started using the decks my grade point average was 2.5. When I
finished, my grade point average was 4.0!! These cards helped me to
understand the connections beyond quadratic equations; they helped me
understand the "why" and "how" of mathematics connections and
relationships."

Gina Napolitano, Middlesex Community College, MA

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Just a quick note to let you know that I used the Algebra cards yesterday for a student who couldn't understand the concept of slope and the y₂-y₁ over x₂-x₁ concept. Another student and the two of us played fish with the slope and graph cards and that format made the one student feel relaxed and "get it". He felt that he had a breakthrough and was able to pass a test after one session with the cards! Another teacher also played "fish" with the cards, and the kids in herclass felt that they were more knowledgeable.

Thank you!!!!

Lisa Swazey, Sandborn Regional High School, NH

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Tech school

"Just wanted to let you know that I used the decks (all 4) as a classifying lesson prior to any formal teaching [Conic Sections]. The kids did ok! I did nothing! They were reasonably focused and are now expressing curiosity about eccentricity, foci, etc."

Melanie Sullivan, used in a high school math class and currently at Southeastern Technical High

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