Problem of the Week 10/1/2012
I met a man who said, “If you can guess my age, I will pay you one dollar for each …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Problem of the Week 9/24/2012
This week’s problem is brought to you by MathCounts.
Singapore Math Strategies
Before addressing specific strategies, it is instructive to read about Singapore’s rationale for school mathematics, as expressed in the syllabus …
Problem of the Week 9/17/2012
John is decorating his new apartment. He has a 9 foot long wall along which he would like to place …
Multiplying Positive and Negative Numbers
It’s a simple rule: When multiplying two numbers, if the signs are the same, the product is positive, if the signs …
Listening to student voices
Click here to read an excellent article from The Math Forum @ Drexel on encouraging discourse in math classes from …
Problem of the Week 9/10/2012
This week’s problem is brought to you by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Figure This! site. Post solutions …
First Grade Mathematics
Click here to read an excellent article by Yale mathematician Roger Howe on the mathematics of first grade.
Morning Warm Up
Here’s an idea to add to your morning routine: ~Fact of the Day (12 + 9, 7 x 8) ~Estimate …
What does it mean to understand place value?
Click here for an excellent article on the necessary components students need to assemble in order to understand place value …
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