June 2017 - Mary Kienstra

Visual Algebra – Emoji Style

By: Mary Kienstra on: June 12, 2017  in: #tlap, algebra, emoji, Engagement

Algebra is fun and engaging when emojis represent the unknowns.  Solving these equations seems like working a puzzle, not an Algebra problem.  Kids love visual Algebra – emoji style.  It doesn’t even seem like work. According to Jo Boaler,  Visual mathematics is an important part of mathematics for its own sake and new brain research […] Read more