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ENGINEERS TEACHING ALGEBRA is a live design experience conducted in the spirit that a wrong answer is better than no answer and that problems are solved with persistence and imagination. Students will design a traffic pattern. The pace and emphasis adapts to a range of skill levels: given gifted students the emphasis is not on algebra but on higher levels of engineering analysis; given struggling students the pace is slower and the objective is to make algebra practical and meaningful; heterogeneous classes self-pace within this range. Math is not a subject, it's a necessary language. Algebra, from the Arabic al-jabr means reunion of broken parts. Algebra supports STEAM in the way it bridges disparate academic fields and opens doors to a diverse, hi-tech economy. Objectives: To demonstrate the everyday value of algebra; to give students a fun and engaging engineering experience; to encourage the pursuit of advanced math and science studies. Age and Skill Levels: The program is best for 8th graders whether they're strong or weak in math; it's appropriate for 7th graders accelerated in math. Applied math content includes manipulating fractions, ratios & percentages; estimation by proportional reasoning to verify computed results; developing algorithms for variable inputs; applying traditional problem-solving techniques including understanding the problem, analyzing and interpreting data, testing solutions, and learning through trial and error. Students are encouraged to approach a problem in the spirit that a wrong answer is better than no answer and that success is a product of persistence and imagination. Engineering activities are challenging, relevant, and fun.

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ENGINEERS TEACHING ALGEBRA is a live design experience conducted in the spirit that a wrong answer is better than no answer and that problems are solved with persistence and imagination. Students will design a traffic pattern. The pace and emphasis adapts to a range of skill levels: given gifted students the emphasis is not on algebra but on higher levels of engineering analysis; given struggling students the pace is slower and the objective is to make algebra practical and meaningful; heterogeneous classes self-pace within this range. Math is not a subject, it's a necessary language. Algebra, from the Arabic al-jabr means reunion of broken parts. Algebra supports STEAM in the way it bridges disparate academic fields and opens doors to a diverse, hi-tech economy. Objectives: To demonstrate the everyday value of algebra; to give students a fun and engaging engineering experience; to encourage the pursuit of advanced math and science studies. Age and Skill Levels: The program is best for 8th graders whether they're strong or weak in math; it's appropriate for 7th graders accelerated in math. Applied math content includes manipulating fractions, ratios & percentages; estimation by proportional reasoning to verify computed results; developing algorithms for variable inputs; applying traditional problem-solving techniques including understanding the problem, analyzing and interpreting data, testing solutions, and learning through trial and error. Students are encouraged to approach a problem in the spirit that a wrong answer is better than no answer and that success is a product of persistence and imagination. Engineering activities are challenging, relevant, and fun.

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