Connections to Prior Knowledge


  • Function Notation

    Function Notation

    Meaningful way to present function notation to avoid common misconceptions, e.g. y(5) is “y times 5”


  • – symbol: negative vs subtraction

    – symbol: negative vs subtraction

    The use of the “-” symbol is challenging for many students. They don’t understand the difference between the use of the symbol in -3 vs 5 – 3. To address this I use a real life example of multiple uses of the same symbol (1st 2 photos below) then break down the “-” symbol (photo…