From Patterns of Input and Output to Algebraic Equations

Students explore the relationship between input and output values and learn to use algebraic expressions and equations.

Finding the Right Combination of Clothes

In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry has a fixed budget for clothing, so he must figure out what combination of jackets and pants he can buy with $100.

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Find Those Gleamers

The CyberSquad uses algebra to figure out how many gleamers they need and how many power glows are produced by each gleamer as they must power up a Cyberspace ship in this video from Cyberchase.

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Frog Hops, Part 1

The CyberSquad tries to figure out how Hacker’s cyberfrog moves when its various buttons are pressed, in this video from Cyberchase.

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Frog Hops, Part 2

In this video from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must figure out the new input/output pattern on Hacker’s larger cyberfrog.

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Lifting with Levers

In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad figures out how to use a lever to help them remove a stack of heavy objects blocking their path.

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Linking Number Patterns and Algebraic Expressions

Students practice using algebraic expressions by recording data from a video segment in which two staircases ascend at different rates. They record the patterns in two-column tables, draw line graphs and write simple algebraic relations.

Math in Fashion

Using segments and web interactives from Get the Math, this lesson helps students see how Algebra I can be applied to the world of fashion, challenging them to use algebraic concepts and reasoning to modify garments and meet target price points.

Math in Music

Using segments and web interactives from Get the Math, this lesson helps students see how Algebra I can be applied in the music world, challenging them to use algebraic concepts and reasoning to calculate the tempos of different music samples.

Math in Videogames

Using video segments and web interactives from Get the Math, this lesson helps students see how Algebra I can be applied in the world of videogame design and challenges them to use algebraic concepts and reasoning to plot the linear paths of items in a videogame.

Speed of Ascent

In this video segment from Cyberchase, Hacker and the CyberSquad race to reach the Good Vibration on staircases that grow at different rates and have steps of varying sizes.

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Staircases of Shangri-La

Hacker and the CyberSquad use two different staircases as they race to reach the Good Vibration in this video segment from Cyberchase.

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Using Two Variables to Express Algebraic Relationships

Students are introduced to algebraic expressions that use more than one variable and have multiple solutions. They figure out combinations of two items at different costs, with each combination adding up to 100.

Using Variables in Simple Equations

Students are introduced to simple algebra and are asked to solve for the value of different variables.