Someone just pointed me at a video on YouTube showing an interesting graphical multiplication technique using intersecting lines. Of course, the problem with YouTube is that once you're there, you see ...
Math Playground came out in 2002, and has since provided kids of all ages an excellent way to learn new math concepts using fun games. However, some parents may not want their kids to look at a ...
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Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...
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GUILFORD The new middle school math texts that incorporate critical thinking and written explanations of problem solving are receiving high marks from local educators. Middle school teachers evaluated ...
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Construct a convex octagon with four right angles. It probably says a lot about me as a teacher that I assign problems like this. I watch as students try to arrange the right angles consecutively.