EDM 220 - Algebraic Thinking in the Early Grades

EDM 122 , EDM 163; or consent of instructor. (3)

Early algebraic thinking and its application to elementary classrooms. Mathematics topics include patterns, proportional reasoning, variables and unknowns, the concept of function, modeling of real world situations using algebraic language, and linear relationships; pedagogical topics include standards of mathematical practices. Graded ABCDE