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MathFour is Back!
For a while, a long while, I let this math blog just sit. I didn’t want to delete it. I spent too much time on it and I knew it was full of great stuff that was still being used. But I wasn’t in love with writing on it. In my lethargy, the hackers and
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Fahrenheit to Celsius – Graphically!
The conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit and back again can be strange. One way to understand it is on a graph. And you can use this to teach some linear algebra too!
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Free Activity Packet – How Your Kids Can Ponder Numbers
Get this FREE ePacket to help your kids think about how numbers, arithmetic and fractions all got invented!
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6 Ways Learning Math Is Like Being in a Casino
I’m always thinking math learning and this week I’m seeing casinos in Las Vegas at a conference. I’m noticing some comparisons…
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3 Words to Improve Your Child’s Success in Math
If you, the parent and grownup, make a habit of saying these 3 words, you can really improve your child’s success in math!
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[50 Word Friday] Say Hi to The Math Shack!
50 Words to introduce the official company – inspired by the need to create a physical space in which to work!
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Links for Learning October 26, 2011
I’ve been collecting some great articles and finally realized how selfish it was that I wasn’t sharing them. So here’re a few!
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Create Your Own Number Path – at Home!
I created a number path at home on my hallway floor. Not only is Daughter able to practice counting with it, but I’m seeing some surprising things from it, too!
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Mathematicians are People Too – And They Make Mistakes!
The story of two friends, one glaring mistake, and the discovery that mathematicians are people too.
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We Use Math and Grammar Rules – They Don’t Use Us!
I got in a grammar twitter fight that made me think about how we use math and grammar rules – and how we sometimes let them use us!
About MathFour.com
I’m Bon Crowder and the photos above are both of me – in 1989 and today. I’m a Generation X mom of Generation Z kids. I began peer tutoring in high school in 1984.
MathFour.com is the “today” version of me helping peers be comfortable in math. If you’re a Gen-X parent, you’re in the right place!
Wanna connect? Give me a call at 713-557-8048.