Patterns II

This course builds on the mathematical ideas from the first Patterns course, with an emphasis on geometric, graphical and symbolic representations of growth patterns and algebraic expressions.   Participants will continue to work with linear growth patterns emphasizing the five representations, spend more time with quadratic and exponential relationships, and learn to interpret change over time from graphs.  They will learn to graph phenomena that change over time, and they will examine how algebraic expressions and graphical representations change when patterns are shifted.  

For those middle and high school teachers who are well grounded in algebraic reasoning, we recommend the Extending Algebraic Reasoning course.  For those teachers who confronted many new ideas in the Patterns course, or who would like more time to deepen their understanding, Patterns II is recommended.