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Border Problem - Intro to Algebraic Expressions
- Border Problem - Intro to Alg Expressions.pdf - 520 kB
- Border Problem - Intro to Alg Expressions.docx - 1092 kB
- ACTIVITY - Border Problem - Expressions.docx - 92 kB
- ACTIVITY - Border Problem - Expressions.pdf - 131 kB
- WARM-UP Border Problem.pptx - 1266 kB
- WARM-UP Border Problem.pdf - 559 kB
| Title | Border Problem - Intro to Algebraic Expressions |
| Description | Students will look at the growth of a square's border using the area builder sim of PhET. From there, they will look at patterns formed by the tile's border and generalize the patterns for larger squares using variables. |
| Subject | Mathematics |
| Level | High School, Middle School |
| Type | Discussion Prompts, Guided Activity |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Answers Included | Yes |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | expression, perimeter, variable |
| Simulation(s) | Area Builder (HTML5) |
| Author(s) | Jennifer Moeller |
| Contact Email | jennifer.moeller@bvsd.org |
| School / Organization | Boulder Valley School District |
| Date submitted | 8/8/19 |
| Date updated | 8/8/19 |
