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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Fun and Learning on Pi Day

February 28, 2013

With March upon us, here are some ideas for activities and investigations on Pi Day (3/14): 1. Read The Greedy …

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Are humans faster on land or in the water?

February 27, 2013

Dimensional Analysis is a powerful tool for anyone working with formulas and different units of measure. Sadly, our students might …

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Problem of the Week 2/25/2013

February 21, 2013

The hexadecimal number system is a base-16 number system. This means that the system is based on grouping by 16, …

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Teaching Math to the Core

February 20, 2013

Grab some popcorn, sit back, and relax while watching four math teachers who challenge and inspire their students to engage in …

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Isosceles Triangles

February 16, 2013

Here’s a great problem for your students with isosceles triangles. You can click on the image to enlarge it. Send …

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Problem of the Week 2/18/2013

February 14, 2013

1) Can you write 1/72 as the difference of two unit fractions (fractions with 1 in the numerator)? 2) Can you …

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How many piano tuners are there in Chicago?

February 13, 2013

Are your students wondering why they have to learn about exponents and scientific notation? Will they ever use this if …

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Hundreds and Hundreds of Beans

February 13, 2013

When children first move beyond tens and ones and venture into the hundreds place, it can be confusing to see …

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Arabesque, Pirouette, Cha-cha-cha

February 12, 2013

As with a dance, problems become much more interesting when they are composed of several different kinds of steps. Do …

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How many ways can you say 124?

February 10, 2013

Fourth graders learning about decimal numbers are often confused when asked, for example, to represent 3 and 16 tenths, for …

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