Fischer, a math teacher, teaches his first unit of Algebra to a class of 9th graders. For the assessment, he asks his students to create board games that require the solving of algebraic equations to move forward in the game. Which of the following types of thinking would he be asking his students to do? I) Creative thinking
II) Problem-solving thinking
III) Formal operational thinking
A)I, II
B)I and III
C)II and III
D)I, II and III

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I, II and III. All of the above types of thinking would be occurring during the assessment portion of this assignment. Students would be using creative skills by formulating a game, problem solving with the algebraic equations, and using formal operational thinking by creating an abstracted use of their knowledge.

Fischer, a Math Teacher, Teaches His First Unit of Algebra