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Just in Time for Back to School 24 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
If you are a math teacher and like to use a great gamey approach to hook your students on a concept. "I Have, Who Has" is for you. This week I use algebraic expressions to create a great game of I h...
Too Much? Not Enough? 20 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
How much math is enough? When is it too much? The standards in math education keep increasing to the point where many teachers no longer feel they can teach them all. If teachers can't teach it all, w...
Back to School 14 Aug 2013 | 01:02 pm
Do you have the tech essentials you need for back to school? How about a TI-NSpire CX? Did you know you can use this calculator from middle school through to high school and, better yet, it's allowed...
SAT Math Prep and Dates 11 Aug 2013 | 09:33 pm
The SAT math test addresses four major strands in math: number and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, data analysis/stats and probability. Many supports and practice question...
New Worksheets this Week 7 Aug 2013 | 11:29 am
Place value is the foundation of understanding numbers. Place value refers to the value of each digit relative to it's position. For instance, look at the number 7492, the 7 isn't just a seven, is re...
Mark Your Calendars 1 Aug 2013 | 01:08 pm
Registration is now open for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conferences. These are among my favorite conferences to attend. By registering and attending, you'll have the opport...
The 101 on Limits 27 Jul 2013 | 07:24 pm
When you begin to take calculus, you'll learn all about limits. Think of a function ƒ and some fixed number a, consider a sequence of values in the domain of ƒ whereby the sequence of numbers get clos...
Stick With Math 25 Jul 2013 | 12:15 pm
There is an anticipated need for the career fields for occupations that require mathematics and technology. There is also a projected shortage of math and science teachers. A new report put out by the...
My Student's Favorite Math Trick! 19 Jul 2013 | 05:35 pm
Here's another example when I can trick a student into doing math and they think it's some kind of magic. Shri Dattathreya Ramachandra Kaprekar, from India spent a lot of time doing recreational math...
Probability Basics 15 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
If probability were an exact science, we'd all be winners at the horse races, lotteries, betting and gambling. Unfortunately, that's not quite the case with this unique math concept. This week, you'l...
