So in working on my Algebra course I needed to come up with a way to have the kids learn about the Order of Operations. So my first attempt is to create some "
playthinks" that kids can use to not only learn about, but also to communicate their understanding. I created the
playthinks in Etoys, as it allows the kids to manipulate and use the
playthinks in a presentation to demonstrate their understanding (well that's the plan anyway ;) Above is an image from my first effort. Kids can create their own number pictures and use them as well. Any item dropped into a "variable box" will automatically resize to fit. You can even drop other operations into the "variable boxes".
Please let me know what you think and any ideas for improvements.
