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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7, ladder problem, Clip 1 of 7: How many rods for 10 step and 100 step ladders?

DescriptionIn the first of seven clips from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, two 7th grade boys, Ariel and James, are exploring ideas about functions. Researcher John Francisco...

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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7, ladder problem, Clip 7 of 7: Combining a six step ladder with a two step ladder

DescriptionIn the final clip of the series of seven from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, Ariel, a 7th grade boy, revisits his method for solving a specific example of the Ladder...

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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7, ladder problem, Clip 5 of 7: Ariel revisits his solution for the 120 step ladder

DescriptionIn the fifth of seven clips from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, Ariel, a 7th grade boy, continues his work on the Ladder Problem. Researcher John Francisco challenges...

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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7, ladder problem, Clip 4 of 7: Predicting the number of rods for ladders with 80 and then 120 steps

DescriptionIn the fourth of seven clips from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, Ariel, a 7th grade boy, continues his exploration of ideas about linear functions. Researcher John...

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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7, ladder problem, Clip 6 of 7: How many rods for a ladder with 125 steps?

DescriptionIn the sixth of seven clips from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, Ariel, a 7th grade boy, continues to apply his method for solving specific examples of the Ladder...

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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7, ladder problem, Clip 2 of 7: Predicting the rods for odd and even numbers of steps

DescriptionIn the second of seven clips from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, two 7th grade boys, Ariel and James, are exploring ideas about linear functions. In responding to...

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TitleEarly algebra, investigating linear functions, series 5 of 7,ladder problem, Clip 3 of 7: Recording the procedures for ladders with odd and even numbers of steps

DescriptionIn the third of seven clips from an after-school enrichment session in an urban middle school, two 7th grade boys, Ariel and James, are exploring ideas about linear functions. When Ariel explains his...

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TitleEarly algebra ideas about binomial expansion, Stephanie's interview four of seven, Clip 8 of 9: Issues related to a physical model for (a+b) cubed and the volume of the model for a=1 and b=2.

DescriptionIn the eighth clip in a series of nine from the fourth of seven interviews in which 8th grader Stephanie explores Early Algebraic Ideas about Binomial Expansion, Stephanie revisits her physical model...

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TitleNight Session, Pascal’s Identity, Clip 5 of 7: Another way to write Pascal’s Triangle

DescriptionThis is the fifth of seven clips from the night session. The students (Ankur, Jeff, Michael, and Romina) have been discussing Pascal’s Triangle. The researcher rewrites row 3 of Pascal’s...

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TitleNight session, Pascal's identity, clip 4 of 7: An example of Pascal's identity

DescriptionThis is the second of seven clips from the night session. In it, Jeff, Michael, and Romina, along with Ankur (who has just arrived), use the analogy they call “people on a line” to investigate...