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Monday, March 1, 2010

Algebra Tiles-Visualize multiflying and factoring algebric expressions.

This method is very simple to understand about factors of a multiplications, grouping of one equal to how many things, finding the unknown variables by visualizing tiles in different scenerio. I believe this method of using tiles to learn algebric expression for the youngers would be very helpful. visualizing a problem solving seems very effective than any other method because by putting the tiles in in different combination in different shape like different size of rectangles in a systemic order like one group of variables in horizental mood and other group of variables in vertical mood help to find out the multiplication of two different factors, for example (2x+y)(3x+2y). On the other hand combination of one variable and different numbers in a rectangle shape can easily show the the value of the variable(the unknown number), i.e. x=? can easily findout from x+2 and 2x+8 combinations of tiles by putting in a rectangle shape. this tiles method also help to know about grouping. Like (2m+8) is how many groups of ( m+4) can be easily vsiable by putting rectangle shape tiles in a rectangle shape worksheet. The interesting thing about this method is that kids can use their creativity of making different shape tiles with different colors tiles for different numbers, and variables.

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