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Olson, Melfried; Olson, Judith – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001
Presents responses to a problem that appeared in the May 2000 issue. The problem was to determine different ways to divide 8 cookies between 3 people. Includes student work from grades 1, 3, and 5. (KHR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Education, Functions (Mathematics), Graphs
Joram, Elana; Hartman, Christina; Trafton, Paul R. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2004
This article describes a unit of instruction designed to promote algebraic thinking in second graders. Students examined second- and fourth-grade students' ages and heights on a table and graph and described the patterns that they observed in the data.
Descriptors: Grade 2, Data Analysis, Algebra, Thinking Skills

Enright, Brian E. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1998
Explores algebraic thinking as children search for patterns while collecting, organizing, and graphing data and as they derive equations describing relationships found in the data. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics