Algebraic Reasoning: Professor Arbegla Introduces Variables & Functions (GEMS Teacher's Guide for Grades 3-5)

Students work with "Professor Arbegla" to build Algebra Tool Kits and search for the Secret Rule that makes her Fabulous Function Machine work. Their kits help them grapple with a Fabulous Function Machine malfunction, experiment with the Morph Machine, and try to solve Professor Brangle's Balances. In the final activity, students address real-world problems to design a bedroom floor plan.Algebra in Action lets elementary students explore and gain understanding of algebraic reasoning while deepening their understanding of numbers.Gems (Project) is the author of 'Algebraic Reasoning: Professor Arbegla Introduces Variables & Functions (GEMS Teacher's Guide for Grades 3-5)' with ISBN 9780924886706 and ISBN 0924886706.