Tag Archive: unschooling

I'm Throwing Out Fifty Things!

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Do you have 50 things that you can throw out? What percentage of all your stuff is that?

Time & Technology - Are we missing some math practice?

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The way we tell time now is much different than it was long ago. Is that depriving our kids?

Teaching Time Isn't Only About Telling Time

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Teaching time seems pretty straightforward. But when you think about how adults view time, it becomes a little slippery.

A Human Interest Story Involving Math: The $100 Battery Charger

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A story of generosity that doesn't look like it has math in it - until you really look!

Teaching Geometry with Pickles

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Another place to see geometry in action - Vlasic has segmented pickles (like cylinders) into ovals (like ellipses)!

Unrecognized Math Conversations

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I saw two bright women have an entertaining conversation about math. And the one with a strong math background didn't even recognize it!

How to Teach Right Triangles when Crossing the Street

The car doesn't care what angle you're walking at, it can squish you pretty easily either way.

You expose yourself to more risk when you take the fast route between your car and the store. Sometimes the hypotenuse in a right triangle isn't the best way to go!

The 1-2-3 Song

So many children's songs are to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - now there's one more - The 1-2-3 Song!

How to Integrate Math into Geography

From the Texas Environmental Education Providers (how cool is that!)

It's a great day to integrate math into everything. Here's a way to help geography be more fun, and get some cool math in!

Wordless Wednesday: An Example of Count 10 Read 10

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Check out this picture from my family's Count 10 Read 10 routine. And get ready for the discussion (via webinar) tonight at 8:30 CST.