The game helps children develop algebraic understanding. The game and included guidebook walks students through a variety of algebraic formulas and mathematical problems. Algebra is a Game helps show students how to represent and solve algebra problems.

So many students struggle with math because it's hard to visualize. Once kids move past early elementary math (ie- story problems), it becomes more difficult to represent math problems and equations. With 70% of students being visual learners, this is a big problem! Enter products like Algebra is a Game! As a former teacher turned homeschooling parent, I am thrilled to see a mathematics-based product that is both visual and tactile! When kids can see AND touch math - their brain ignites and meaning is made!

The included guidebook is incredibly comprehensive. It walks students through various types of algebraic formulas step by step, helping them use the included pieces and Cartesian plane to visualize and solve the problems. From experience with a daughter currently working through Algebra 1, having visual step-by-step instruction is critical for a visual learner! Having a book AND a board with movable pieces is incredible. Not only can kids see exactly how (and WHY) to place each piece, but they can physically do it on their own. It's layers upon layers of understanding.

I love that the game board is a Cartesian plane! Rene Descartes would be proud. The game helps students visualize in a concrete way the abstract concepts involved in algebra. It covers important topics such as the rule of signs, operations with polynomials (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), the square root of numbers, and the operations with positive and negative integers. Once you learn the rules and the incorrect positions the game becomes an incredibly powerful teaching tool.