Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This video features an expert demonstrating how to prompt and point out abstraction and algorithms in a mathematics classroom. Abstraction and algorithms are each one of five strategies for computational thinking in middle school math.

This video is part of the ENgagement and Achievement through Computational Thinking (ENACT) series, developed by the Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest and the Institute of Education Sciences.

This video was prepared under Contract 91990022C0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, administered by the American Institutes for Research. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.