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Math Bulletin Board: Square Number Towers
Recently I had two of my classes represent visually the idea of “squaring” a number: namely, that a number times itself is literally the area of a square with side length of that beginning… more →
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Math Bulletin Board: Square Number Towers
wrote 1 day ago: Recently I had two of my classes represent visually the idea of “squaring” a number: nam … more →
Hat Tricks: Logical Thinking with Shadowchild
wrote 3 days ago: Anno’s Hat Tricks (by Akihiro Nozaki and Mitsumasa Anno) is a wonderful way to introduce children to … more →
Math Thinking with SD#60 Learning Assistants
wrote 3 weeks ago: I just finished a session with the teachers who work as learning assistants in SD#60. We had a great … more →
NCTM 2013 Denver Presentation
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wrote 1 month ago: I am looking forward to a great hands-on session tomorrow as we are “Packing a Powerful Punch with P … more →
Salt Spring Island Day 2
wrote 1 month ago: Day 2 was another busy day for me in the town of Ganges on the lovely Salt Spring Island. First off … more →
Patterns in 100 Charts: A Treasure of Learning
wrote 2 months ago: Are you looking for a great activity to do with your elementary-aged children? Consider playing with … more →
SD#60's 6th Annual Parent Conference
wrote 3 months ago: School District #60′s Annual Parent Conference is just around the corner. I am delighted to ag … more →
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
wrote 4 months ago: Most of us tend to teach mathematics in the same manner as it was taught to us. I think of that as o … more →
Factoring: A Visual Representation of Numbers
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wrote 4 months ago: Are you interested in factoring, prime numbers, and composite numbers? If so, this is the link for y … more →
Quick Draw: Activities for Developing Spatial Skills
wrote 5 months ago: Visualization is one of the seven mathematical processes tied to the BC K-12 mathematics curricula, … more →
Spatial Activity: Tangram Art Bulletin Board
wrote 6 months ago: There is compelling evidence (Reynolds, 1992 and Sfard, 1994) that imagery plays a significant role … more →
Chess: A Power-Packed Game
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wrote 6 months ago: My interest in chess was stirred again recently after reading an article in the on-line magazine Edu … more →
Math Alphabet Posters
wrote 8 months ago: One of the teachers in my district (thanks, Angela G.!) sent me a link recently to a site where one … more →
Math Camp 2012: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
wrote 8 months ago: The three days of Math Camp last week went very well. We did a lot of problem solving, looked at Uni … more →
IES Study Re: Grade 4-8 Math
wrote 12 months ago: This week the Institute of Education Sciences released their publication of the “New Practice … more →
NCTM Sessioin: Packing a Powerful Punch with Patterns
wrote 1 year ago: I am excited to be heading off to Philadelphia later today for the National Council of Teachers of M … more →
Place Value not Face Value
wrote 1 year ago: One cannot understand the numbers in our number system without understanding place value. Simply put … more →
Basic Facts: Mental Math as a Foundation for Multiplication Fact Strategies
wrote 1 year ago: Basic Facts are still very important. Although newer curricula put a greater emphasis on problem sol … more →
Pi Day Approaches!
wrote 1 year ago: Mathematicians tend to celebrate 3/14 as Pi Day in honour of the important relationship that exists … more →
