Algebra in action.

This lesson starter on algebra, tells the story of an apple seller who is cold but can't afford a scarf. However, she persuades the scarf seller to exchange a scarf for some apples. The scarf seller then goes and exchanges some of her scarves for a coat. The story finishes by asking the audienc...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Brook Lapping Productions (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	[England] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2010.
Series:	Education in video Lesson starters ; 15
Subjects:	Algebra > Study and teaching > Great Britain. Algebra > Study and teaching > Activity programs. Algèbre > Étude et enseignement > Grande-Bretagne. Algèbre > Étude et enseignement > Méthodes actives. Algebra > Study and teaching. Great Britain. Alexander Street Video. Instructional television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Émissions pédagogiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This lesson starter on algebra, tells the story of an apple seller who is cold but can't afford a scarf. However, she persuades the scarf seller to exchange a scarf for some apples. The scarf seller then goes and exchanges some of her scarves for a coat. The story finishes by asking the audience, if you know how many apples get a scarf and how many scarves get a coat, how many apples will be needed to get a coat? This programme is part of the KS2 Math Lesson Planning Pack on Algebra, which includes two lesson starters, one great lesson idea and a CPD discussion.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (4 min.).