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These materials are intended to be an "out of the box" teaching toolkit, and include all of the software, lesson plans and student worksheets necessary to run a successful class. Teachers need only to install the software, available for free from www.drscheme.org. There are 9 lessons each 90 minutes long.Bootstrap (www.bootstrapworld.org) teaches students the basics of functional programming, introducing them to core concepts in Algebra while having them create a simple videogame. Originally developed for inner-city youth in South Boston, Bootstrap is currently in use at schools around the country, reaching more than one hundred students each year. ??The curriculum is aimed at students ages 11-15, and uses carefully-chosen exercises to introduce students to variables, functions, function composition, domain, range, and multiple representations of functions.Teachers (Professional Development)Students (Instructional Materials)Scheme