{"id":388,"date":"2020-07-24T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T13:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/numeracyandmathematics\/?p=388"},"modified":"2022-07-13T11:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T11:34:35","slug":"the-power-of-arrays-and-introducing-algebra-tiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/numeracyandmathematics\/2020\/07\/24\/the-power-of-arrays-and-introducing-algebra-tiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrays and Introducing Algebra Tiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/numeracyandmathematics\/uploads\/sites\/16806\/2020\/05\/18084232\/Publication11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"207\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-127\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/numeracyandmathematics\/uploads\/sites\/16806\/2020\/06\/18141412\/SAC-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Power of Arrays and Introducing Algebra Tiles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The aim of these sessions is to highlight how important the development of number sense, in particular the development of arrays, supports learners algebraic thinking. The session also highlights how a particular set of manipulatives, called Algebra tiles, currently being introduced in upper primary and secondary schools can be used to support algebraic thinking and learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 1 &#8211; The Power of Arrays<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-388-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/1%20-The%20Power%20Of%20Arrays%20and%20Intro%20to%20Algebra%20Tiles%20-%20Session%201.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/1%20-The%20Power%20Of%20Arrays%20and%20Intro%20to%20Algebra%20Tiles%20-%20Session%201.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/1%20-The%20Power%20Of%20Arrays%20and%20Intro%20to%20Algebra%20Tiles%20-%20Session%201.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/Key%20Understandings%20in%20Maths%20-%20Algebraic%20Reasoning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Key Understandings in Mathematics Learning: Paper 6 Algebraic Reasoning (A Watson, 2009)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathsbot.com\/manipulatives\/doubleSidedCounters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mathsbot.com &#8211; Double Sided Counters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 2 &#8211; Introduction to Algebra Tiles<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-388-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/2-%20The%20Power%20Of%20Arrays%20and%20Intro%20to%20Algebra%20Tiles%20-%20Session%202.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/2-%20The%20Power%20Of%20Arrays%20and%20Intro%20to%20Algebra%20Tiles%20-%20Session%202.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/2-%20The%20Power%20Of%20Arrays%20and%20Intro%20to%20Algebra%20Tiles%20-%20Session%202.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathsbot.com\/manipulatives\/tiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mathsbot.com &#8211; Algebra Tiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathbits.com\/MathBits\/AlgebraTiles\/AlgebraTiles\/AlgebraTiles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mathsbits.com &#8211; Working with Algebra Tiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/numberdyslexia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/algebra-tiles-template-positive-colored.pdf\">Create Your Own Algebra Tiles &#8211; Positives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/numberdyslexia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Negative-algebra-tiles-template.pdf\">Create Your Own Algebra Tiles &#8211; Negatives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncetm.org.uk\/media\/dj5o223w\/ncetm_ks3_algebra_tiles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCETM &#8211; Algebra Tiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathvisuals.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mathvisuals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncetm.org.uk\/classroom-resources\/secmm-using-mathematical-representations-at-key-stage-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCETM &#8211; Using Representations in at Key Stage 3 (Age 11 to 14)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eamathsandnumproblemsolvingmain2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Power%20of%20Arrays%20and%20Algebra%20Tiles\/SMC_Watson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anne Watson &#8211; SMC &#8211; Scaling and Ratio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tom Manners Webinar &#8211; Algebra Tiles, An Introduction and so much more is available here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSXp4W8y59qoV2BsuBkuOGA\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Manners &#8211; Algebra Tiles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feedback Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKdQdp-BYU0ZHtkBao92rJyxUMzNNNjBDMU43OVowQkRUR1VDQkJYOFdGRC4u&amp;embed=true\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen ><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Power of Arrays and Introducing Algebra Tiles The aim of these sessions is to highlight how important the development of number sense, in particular the development of arrays, supports learners algebraic thinking. 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