While on our Algebra unit, students were faced with the challenge of creating expressions (using parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction) to equal various given numbers. They applied this knowledge to come up with an expression for each number (1-12) on the clock face. They had to write that expression instead of the numbers on their own personal clock. They set a time on their clock, and we decided to display them near our other classroom clocks (including one interesting "mathematical" clock with various formulas for each number). The students really got into this activity, and enjoyed trying to come up with expressions that no one else thought of. One point for the teacher on fostering creativity and divergent thinking on this one! :)
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Algebra is a major component of math that is used to unify mathematic concepts. Algebra is built on experiences with numbers and operations, along with geometry and data analysis. Some students think that algebra is like learning another language. This is true to a small extent, algebra is a simple language used to solve problems that can not be solved by numbers alone. It models real-world situations by using symbols, such as the letters x, y, and z to represent numbers.
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This is adorable and very cute! I think my students might just be making clocks this year when we study order of operations! Thanks for sharing!
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