Algebra Antics
Review Activities
for Algebra 1
(Part 1 and Part 2)
 

Click here to Play the Algebra Antics Game 1 On-Line Use the last icon in the control bar to go FULL SCREEN view, and to return. Please do not use the other control bar icons to navigate the game. Use the on-screen buttons/links. Part 2 Game: This activity was designed for reviewing the topics of Operations, Quadratics, Inequalities, Systems, and Probability with Algebra 1 level students.  Sample slide shots ......

Click here to Play the Algebra Antics Game 2 On-Line Use the last icon in the control bar to go FULL SCREEN view, and to return. Please do not use the other control bar icons to navigate the game. Use the on-screen buttons/links.

Possible Ways to Use These Activities in the Classroom:

Projected in the Classroom:
1.  "Jeopardy" style class game:  If your class is relatively small (under 20) you could form 3 or 4 teams and play in a Jeopardy Game style.  I have found that competitive teams do not work as well (as I would like) with "larger" groups -- too many groups (or too large groups) can prevent all students from staying actively involved..

2.  Class Activity:  Set an activity "number" ("This activity will require that we answer enough questions to achieve a total point score of 500 points.")  Let volunteers choose questions.  The task is for each student (working alone or in groups) to show HOW to solve each question.  None of the work needed to arrive at the final answer is shown on the slides, for this purpose.

3.  Quiz:  Pick the questions that you wish to show for a quiz.  Do not click on the "See answer" button.  Show only your questions.  Answers can be shown after the quiz is completed.

4.  Modified BINGO:  Have students solve all of the problems, placing their answers (in pen) on a bingo style card.  When the questions are complete, go through the answers so that students can correct their cards.  The teacher picks a winning Bingo line (for example, diagonal upper left to lower right) and awards prizes to any students whose answers on that line are correct.

5.  Assign as Independent Review:  Students can work independently using PowerPoint or the On-Line activity for additional practice.
 

Used in a Computer Lab or Laptop Setting:
1.  Lab Activity:  Set an activity "number" ("This activity will require that you answer enough questions to achieve a total point score of 500 points.")  Let students choose their own questions.  The task is for each student (working alone or in a group) to show HOW to solve each question.  None of the work needed to arrive at the final answer is shown on the slides, for this purpose.

2.  Lab Quiz:  Pick the questions that you wish to use for the quiz.  Put the question numbers (example "Blue 20") on a worksheet with sufficient work space next to each question for the work to be shown.  The task is for each student, working alone, to show HOW to solve each question.  Yes, they can look at the answer -- but as we all know, the "good stuff" is in the trip TO the answer.

3.  Assign as Independent Review:  Students can work independently using PowerPoint or the On-Line activity for additional practice.
 

Things to remember:

1.  Click on each point-value square to open a question slide.

2.  Use the last icon in the control bar at the bottom of the screen to go FULL SCREEN. Hitting the icon again will return you to a smaller screen.
Please do not use the other icons on the control bar to navigate the game. Use the on-screen buttons and boxes.

= control bar