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Lesson Account: A concept development lesson focusing on connections between algebraic expressions and the area of rectangles.

Subject: Mathematics.
Age of students: 13 – 14 years.
Hardware: Tablets for students,
Interactive whiteboard.
Software: NearPod (student response system).
Functionalities: Sending and Displaying.
Time: 1 hour.
FaSMEd Partner: The University of Nottingham.

Summary
The lesson focused on developing students’ understanding of simple algebraic expressions through connections to the areas of rectangular shapes.

Resources

Formative assessment in Science and
Mathematics Education (FaSMEd)
The Research Centre for Learning and Teaching
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
UK

Email: fasmed@ncl.ac.uk