Summer class uses fish to get students hooked on algebra

Summer class uses fish to get students hooked on algebra | Why educators should stay in "teacher mode" during the summer | Teachers formulate new math lessons during summer camp Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version   June 25, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Advertisement Summer class uses fish to get students hooked on algebra (KSK Imaging/NewsCred) A summer class called Hooked on Algebraic Thinking offered at a Cincinnati school used aquatics to help students learn about algebra. The class involved the study of fish populations and an activity about proportional reasoning involving fish-shaped crackers and paper bags. WCPO-TV (Cincinnati) (6/24) Share:    Why educators should stay in "teacher mode" during the summer Educators should stay engaged with teaching and learning during the summer, Naphtali Hoff, a former educator and school administrator, writes in this blog post. 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