Algebra APPS

dhays	Posted 8/16/2006 7:38 PM (#855) Subject: Algebra APPS
Math Posts: 119 Location: Henry Clay	I used the Algebra APPS Ch 1 (Number sense-integers, rational, reals) today in Adv Algebra 2. The kids liked it. I had just informed them that acquiring a graphing calculator was a requirement . The intro to the APPS was a nice 'hook'. They especially liked the activity section. I suspect they will start bringing in their POP's tomorrow! Hope everyone had a great start to the school year.
scombs	Posted 8/17/2006 3:35 PM (#861 - in reply to #855) Subject: RE: Algebra APPS
Math Posts: 104 Location: Henry Clay	Did you have them play the games? I wondered if students would actually want to play them. The problems were kind of hard and the graphics on the games are so primative that I doubted that kids would really play. I hope I am wrong. Let me know.