Discovering Advanced Algebra : An Investigative Approach

by Murdock, Jerald

• ISBN13: 9781559536066
• ISBN10: 1559536063
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Key Curriculum Pr

Summary

Discovering Advanced Algebra keeps students engaged as they tackle challenging topics. This hands-on investigative approach provides a balanced mix of data-analysis and pure-algebra techniques. To engage students' interest, enriching features -- connections to history, art, and careers, Internet links, and full-color photos and illustrations -- are incorporated with important content. The broad range of technology options allows each teacher to customize the curriculum. With graphing calculators, students represent functions as equations, tables, and graphs, and run simulations with multiple trials, check graphic solutions, and test the behavior of functions with different parameters. The CBR and CBL are especially useful for collecting data that demonstrate real-world applications of mathematics, and for mathematical modeling. Optional exercises using Sketchpad powerfully enhance students' understanding of sequences, series, and recursion, and help them to visualize transformations, conic sections, trigonometric relationships, and the effects of changing the parameters of functions. With Fathom, students can effectively analyze large data sets, create statistical graphs such as histograms and box plots, and dynamically explore statistical measures such as standard deviation. The comprehensive Teaching Resources package provides you with a host of resources to make your teaching experience more rewarding.