Ms. Greengrove teaches Algebra and welcomes parents to Back to School Night. She will help students connect Algebra to the real world through examples like predicting sports records using past statistics. Assessment includes homework, word problems, quizzes, tests, and a final project where students will create a math computer game involving algebraic concepts and working in groups.

1. Welcome to Back to
School Night!
Ms. Kris Greengrove
Algebra
greengrovek1@mail.montclair.edu

2. Why do I have to take Algebra?

3. Connecting to the Real World
● Algebra is about finding the unknown. It is
about putting real life problems into
equations and solving them.
I will help your students connect Algebra to the
real world.

4. Example - Predicting Future Sports
Records Based On Past Statistics
Patterns
Functions and Relations
Linear Equations
Quadratic Relations and Functions
Exponential Functions

5. Why We Love Algebra
● Algebra encourages students to use both
inductive and deductive reasoning.
● Algebra encourages the student to recognize
patterns.
● Algebra creates critical thinkers for the 21st
century.

6. Assessment
Homework 10%
Word Problem of the Week 10%
Quizzes 20%
Tests 30%
Project 30%

7. Word Problem of the Week
Analyze Effectively.
Synthesize and Make Connections.
Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in
both conventional and innovative ways.
Identify and ask significant questions.

8. Project - Create a Math Computer
Game
Near the end of the year, students will create a
math computer game using algebraic concepts.
It will be a group project that will involve
working creatively with others.
They will receive feedback from lower grades to
improve and maximize their creative efforts.

9. Remember
"The essence of mathematics is not to make
simple things complicated, but to make
complicated things simple."
S. Gudder

10. A Little Math Humor to End the Night