HotChalk
    • Grade Level >
      • K (135)
      • 1 (527)
      • 2 (512)
      • 3 (649)
      • 4 (612)
      • 5 (462)
      • 6 (318)
      • 7 (388)
      • 8 (346)
      • 9 (202)
      • 10 (337)
      • 11 (365)
      • 12 (365)
    • Resource Type >
      • Activity (105)
      • Flashcards (9)
      • Game/Interactive (204)
      • Lesson/Explanation (43)
      • Lesson Plan (1251)
      • Photograph (1)
      • Presentation (2)
      • Project (2)
      • Quiz (10)
      • Reference (5)
      • Teacher Tools (36)
      • Video Lesson (34)
      • Worksheet (203)
Home > Educator's Toolkit Articles
[Math] The Polar Express to early algebraic thinking
Debra Johanning, William Weber, Christine Heidt, Marian Pearce, and Karen Horner share their thoughts on teaching algebraic thinking in an early elementary-level classroom, using the children's book The Polar Express. The article provides ideas for stepping beyond skip-counting when examining patters, and searching for ways to predict numbers using other kinds of operations.    Read full article

Join HotChalk Today!

Registration is FREE!

More than 500,000 educators use HotChalk for their daily classroom needs and to share and exchange ideas, techniques, and best practices. Join HotChalk now and...

  • Find the best resources quickly with our easy-to-use dynamic search
  • Access thousands of free lesson plans, worksheets, interactives, and more
  • Interface and participate with other educators through ratings, comments, and more!
User Name:
E-mail:
Password:
(6 or more characters)
  Educator's Toolkit
Articles Blogs News
Online Degrees Teachers Guide - Sponsored by Concordia University Online Personal Finance for Educators Math Matters Financial Literacy for Students