This Day2 workshop is designed for middle school teachers, grades 6 - 8. Elementary teachers of gifted students and high school teachers of students struggling with algebra will also find these ideas and techniques helpful. Previous experience with Hands-On Equations® and/or attendance at a full-day Making Algebra Child's Play® workshop is highly recommended. A brief review of the methods used in Hands-On Equations to solve equations will be demonstrated prior to presenting verbal problems on each level.

The focus of the workshop will be the representation of verbal problems using Hands-On Equations. We will see how the game pieces or the pictorial notation can be used to represent and solve verbal problems, including number problems, consecutive number problems, age, coin and distance problems (including rowing downstream and upstream). Examples will be presented from all three levels of Hands-On Equations.

You will be delighted to use the game pieces to solve verbal problems such as the following:

. Four times a number, increased by, is the same as three times the number, increased by 9. Find the number.

. Sarah played the piano three days in a row. Each day she played twice as long as the previous day. If she played 24 minutes on the last day, how many minutes did she play on the first day?

. 2/3 of a number increased by 4, is the same as 1/3 of the number, increased by 8. Find the number.

. Two wagons leave the same location and travel in opposite directions. One wagon goes 6 miles per hour faster than the other. The slower wagon leaves at noon, while the faster one leaves at 2:00 pm. If at 4:00 pm the wagons are 36 miles apart, how fast does each wagon travel? (PICTORIAL)

. Jose is 6 years younger than twice Juan's age. In 5 years, Juan will be Jose's present age. How old is each?

When
The workshops will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Plan to arrive between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. for morning refreshments and check-in.

Where   
Click here to see a listing of all the public workshops for the fall 2008 season including the hotel/site listing for each workshop.

Registration Fee
Registration fee of $150 includes morning refreshments, lunch and a copy of the Hands-On Equations Verbal Problems Book ($35 value) and a set of student game pieces and flat balance scale ($6.50 value). Online registration fee is $135. The registration fee or a purchase order is due at the time of registration.

Online Registration 
Register online with an Amex, Visa, MasterCard or Purchase order and save $15! Online registrations with purchase orders are tentative until faxed copy of PO is received at 610-398-7863.

Mail-In Registration
Click here to print a registration form you can mail in. Please enter the workshop city and date from the attached list    

Group Offer
Submit four paid registrations and receive a fifth registration for free!

Certificates of Discount for Materials
Each attendee receive a $50 Certificate of Appreciation which can be applied toward the purchase of a class set of Hands-On Equations®, as well as a Certificate of Appreciation which provides a $30 discount on the price of the Instructional Video Manual in either VHS or DVD format (normally $69.95 and $79.95, respectively). Certificates are valid for 6 months following the date of the workshop.  Materials purchased on-site via check, purchase order or Amex, VISA or MasterCard will be exempt from the standard 6% shipping and handling charge. Click here for the regular Hands-On Equations® price list prior to the above discounts. Bring your completed order form and/or purchase order to the workshop to take advantage of complimentary shipping and handling on your order!

Free Registration and Class Set of Materials!                                                      Provide a group of 5^th or 6^th graders with prior experience with Hands-On Equations for the student demonstration and receive a complimentary admission and class set. Contact us at 800-993-6284 to see if we are still in need of children for the workshop site of interest to you.

Accommodations
Participants are responsible for securing and paying for their own lodging, if needed, and parking fees, if any.                                      

Cancellations
You may cancel your registration up to 10 business days prior to the workshop and we will refund your tuition less a $25 cancellation fee. If you need to cancel less than 10 business days prior to the workshop, you may 1) send a substitute from your organization or 2) transfer your tuition to a future workshop that is scheduled within one year of the workshop date. Please note that if you don't cancel and do not attend you are still responsible for payment.

For Further Information
Contact Borenson and Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 3328, Allentown, PA 18106; Telephone (800) 993-6284.