The following materials were used in the Hands On Algebra professional development offered in Spring 2014 and Fall 2013 by the Sierra College STEM Collaborative. The Fall workshop was presented in partnership with Placer County Office of Education. (Some of these documents are in pdf format. Download Adobe Reader for free to view them.)

Spring 2014 Implementing the Standards of Practice Materials

Workshop 1 – Sierra STEM Hands-on Math V5 3-8-14 PowerPoint slides

Workshop 2 – Sierra STEM Hands-on Math 4-4-14 Workshop 2 powerpoint v3

Lessons:

Applied Algebra –- Measurement Lesson — How do you measure up

Shared Mini-Lesson on a Big Problem Sierra STEM Hands-on Math Lesson Plan outline

ACTivATE Hands-on Math Linear Lesson with Cups

Sierra STEM Spectrometer Lab Materials - Sierra STEM Spectrometer Use Lab-2 Sierra STEM Spectrometer Teaching Applications-3 Sierra STEM Spectrometer Parts Layout for Standard Letter Card Stock

Posters: Practices Posters

August 23 Class Materials:

• Hands On Algebra Prof. Dev. Power Point Session 1: (pdf) Final Sierra STEM August 23
• Hands-on Catapult tests Catapult Pre test rev  Catapult Post Test
• Lesson using the Angry Birds App where students to create a strategy using math to maximize effectiveness with each shot of the bird Angry Birds lesson
• Common Core Math Template Common core math template
  

September 6 Class Materials:

• Hands On Algebra Prof. Dev. Power Point Session 2:  Final Sierra STEM Sept. 6
• Power Point on Parabolas to show students Parabolas are Cool-2
• Use hands-on tiles for factoring Factoring Using Algebra tiles-1

September 20 Class Materials:

• Silent cooperative activity to build Squares- templates for groups of four & five Coop Squares
• Silent cooperative activity to build trapezoids – templates for trapezoids Coop trapezoids

Projectile Motion Applied Algebra Unit on Quadratic Equations:

• Hands-on Algebra lessons — SLATE Demonstration Curricula Contextualizing Mathematics, Engineering, and Manufacturing Education Placer-Nevada main math_final_7-8_assembled (pdf)
• Quadratic Graphs, Projectile Motion An Applied Algebra Unit of Quadratic Functions — SLATE Demonstration Curricula Appendix – SLATE Demonstration Curricula PN Math Appendix 3 Quadratic Graphs_7-25_with cover (pdf)
•  Application of a Parabola, Projectile Motion An Applied Algebra Unit of Quadratic Functions — SLATE Demonstration Curricula Appendix PN Math Appendix 1A Parabolas_7-25_with cover (pdf)
• Common Core Standards for hands-on Algebra Lessons: Hands-on Algebra Standards
• These materials were made available through the IEBC SLATE Placer Nevada Council (iebcnow.org)

 Other Hands-on Algebra Reference Materials

Common Core Math Standards: ccssmathstandardaug2013

Nine Essentials: 9 essentials 8×11 (pdf)

Pocket Questions:  Pocket Q 8X11  Pocket Q 1  Pocket Q 2  Pocket Q 3  Pocket Q 4  Pocket Q 5 (pdf)

Posters: Grouping SMP 12 x 18 size  Essential & Topical 12 x 18 size  9 Essentials 12 x 18 size (pdf)

Tax Form: fw9 (pdf)