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Algebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerned with operations on sets
of numbers or other elements that are often represented by symbols.
Sample some of the following activities to learn more about algebra.
Places To Go | People To See | Things To Do | Teacher Resources | Bibliography
Places To Go
The following are places to go (some real and some virtual) to find out
about algebra.
Girls
to the Fourth Power
Visit Stanford University and learn about a program that they developed
called Girls to the Fourth Power. The program is committed to overcoming
the "math block" that is widely perceived to affect many girls. Learn
about some of the strategies that they used.
Arabic
Mathematics : Forgotten Brilliance?
Greece is not the only place that produced brilliant mathematicians. Travel
to ancient Arabia and learn about the contributions that Arabian thinkers
made to the science of mathematics.
Illuminations:
Algebra Resources
This site features links to 100+ sites that deal with algebraic concepts.
Each site has been reviewed by math professionals to ensure its academic
value.
People To See
Diophantus
of Alexandria
Meet Diophantus of Alexandria. He is known as the Father of Algebra.
Evariste
Galois
Get to know Evariste
Galois. At a very young age, he developed original concepts on the
theory of algebra.
Abu
Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi
Abu Ja’far Muhammad, who subsequently has become known as al-Khwarazmi,
introduced the practice of writing down calculations in place of using
an abacus. The term “algorithm” is derived from his name.
George
Boole
George Boole (1815-1864), Professor of Mathematics at Cork, formalized
a set of rules of reasoning in a rigorous framework. These rules, which
have subsequently become known as Boolean algebra, transformed logic from
a philosophical into a mathematical discipline. The design of all modern
binary digital computers has depended on the results of this work.
Things To Do
Algebra Help
Use this online source for help with math problems. It has some of the
latest technology to help students learn and understand algebra. The website
features lessons to learn new skills or refresh old skills, calculators
that show how to solve problems step-by-step, and interactive worksheets.
Introduction
to Algebra
Find help, explanations, and examples for algebraic terms such as variables,
expressions, equations, sequence, etc.
A Brief
History of Algebra and Computing: An Eclectic Oxonian View
Learn about the origins of algebra, early English algebra, algebra and
analytical engines, and more. According to this site, "If you are faced
by a difficulty or a controversy in science, an ounce of algebra is worth
a ton of verbal argument."
Amy's
Electronic Classroom
Choose from algebra lessons geared to grades 3-4, 5-6, or 6-8. This site
has student interactive activities and teacher guided activities. It even
has help for parents as well as algebra poetry produced by middle school
students at Highland Middle School in Barberton, Ohio:
- Algebra
- Hard, challenging
- Trying, concentrating, thinking
- Formulas, inequalities, equations, circles
- Frustrating, confusing, applying
- Useful, enjoyable
- Operations, solutions
Algebra
- Fun with Calendars
Use algebra for parlor tricks.
Math
for Morons Like Us
Pursue increased mathematical understanding.
Pascal's
Triangle
Fill in the missing numbers in Pascal's Triangle.
Materials
for Linear Algebra
Find printable modules that pertain to linear algebra.
SOS
Mathematics : Algebra
Get help with the process of solving equations of various forms. Students
can also learn how to check their math answers three different ways: algebraically,
graphically, and using the concept of equivalence.
Understanding
Algebra
Choose "Prime Number List" from the menu. Click "Generate List" at the
bottom of the page, and it will compile a list of all prime numbers until
you tell it to stop. This site will also list all the factors of any number
you supply when you choose "Prime Factorization Machine" from the menu.
You can also have this site solve quadratic equations for you!
Teacher Resources
Virtual Field Trips are teacher and student-created
tours of curricular topics. (You can learn how to use this UEN Virtual
Field Trip tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Lesson Plans/Webquests
Bibliography
- Fogiel, Max. The Algebra & Trigonometry Problem Solver : A Complete
Solution Guide to Any Textbook. Piscataway, N.J. : REA, c1998.
- Fogiel, Max. The High School Pre-algebra Tutor. Piscataway, N.J. :
Research and Education Association, 1997.
- Johnson, Mildred. How To Solve Word Problems in Algebra : A Solved
Problem Approach. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2000.
- Jund, Barbara. Algebra Success in 20 Minutes a Day. New York : Learning
Express, c2000.
- Long, Lynette. Painless Algebra. Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational
Series, 1998.
- Stephens, Larry J. Algebra for the Utterly Confused. New York : McGraw
Hill, c2000.
- Szymanski, Theodore John. Algebra Facts : Survival Guide to Basic
Algebra. Boston : PWS-Kent Pub. Co., c1993.
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