I mailed thank you notes for Daughter’s birthday gifts the other day. And wouldn’t you know it, using the stamps involved algebra! Continue Reading →
Algebra with Stamps
Math Teachers at Play Blog Carnival #42
This month’s Math’s Teachers at Play Blog Carnival is a story of the coolest carnival of all – finding THE ONE and having kids. Continue Reading →
Support Our Math Future…
Moebius Noodles is a program being created for early math learning to support parents and teachers. Watch this video to learn more. Continue Reading →
The Math in Credit Card Security
The last number in a credit card number is the “check digit.” It’s calculated using a fancy math formula that’s fun to fiddle with! Continue Reading →
Adding Fractions with Cuisenaire Rods
Christine asked me via twitter for some resources for Cuisenaire rods and teaching fractions. Of course I can’t pass the opportunity up to do some fun things with my rods! Continue Reading →
A Teacher Remembers 9/11
Ten years ago today I learned about kids. Not that I didn’t know anything about them before. But I learned a great deal in one day because of the horror that took the U.S. Continue Reading →
[50 Word Friday] A Maximization & Minimization Problem in Real Life
50 words to announce my new service offering that maximizes the benefits for the reader and minimizes (or mitigates) my time expenditure. Continue Reading →
Counting with Big Numbers
In English, the number 1600 is pronounced two ways. I remembered how difficult this can be to kids when I had to teach it to an ESL adult. Continue Reading →
Back to School Math Clothes
Why should children have all the fun of back-to-school clothes shopping? Do a little shopping of your own. And of course, buy math clothes! Continue Reading →
The Math Textbook Game
Yesterday I mentioned how textbooks created the first flipped classroom by playing games with the content for profit. I ran across this cartoon from Spiked Math. Continue Reading →