1,296 and Yahtzee
Playing Yahtzee in math class would be a great way to explore probability!
View ArticleVedic Math Tricks
I am always cautious about math tricks. As a middle school teacher, I never liked to see my students still counting on their fingers or working out basic mental math using some kind of “trick.” Take...
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How Can You Make 2 + 2 = 5?
Here’s a great lateral thinking math puzzle. How can you make 2+2 = 5? I have found that students love this sort of thing, especially in math class, where mathematical thinking can often seem too...
View ArticleThe Magic of Fibonacci Numbers
A fantastic video from Arthur Benjamin, the amazing Mathemagician. I loved his three reasons for learning mathematics: calculation, application and inspiration. And I agree that we don’t spend enough...
View ArticleLightning Calculation With Arthur Benjamin
The now quite famous lightning calculation mathemagician Arthur Benjamin. Check it out!
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Counterintuitive Math
How about some mind-numbing counterintuitive math! Shake loose the summer haze by hurting your brain! Dive into this Quora article and have some fun!
View ArticleNumeracy
I recently read an article about the problems of teaching math in this the U.S. (NY Times – Why do Americans Stink at Math) and I believe the core issue has to do with basic numeracy at an early age. I...
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Numeracy 2 : A Proposal
In language arts class it is not unusual to have students freewrite or journal periodically, sometimes even daily. The idea is to practice fluency in writing, generate ideas for stories, create...
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