Junk Drawer Algebra: 50 Awesome Activities That Don't Cost a Thing

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Algebra as a hands-on subject With this helpful resource, you can simplify equations using pennies and nickels, use aluminum foil to multiply polynomials (the FOIL method), create coordinate graphs with candy, examine exponential decay functions with a bouncy ball, and much more. Junk Drawer Algebra proves that you don't need high-tech equipment t

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"A book that teaches your young giftee algebra in a fun, non-stuffy way." QSaltLake Magazine Online
"An ideal and unreservedly recommended addition." Midwest Book Review

Author Bio

BobbyMercer has been sharing the fun of science for more than two decades as a high school physics teacher. He is the author of the Junk Drawer series, including Junk Drawer Biology, Junk Drawer Chemistry, and Junk Drawer Geometry. He lives with his family outside of Asheville, North Carolina.