Posted in Creativity, Mathematics on Feb 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
y savvy students feel right at home with Algebra. They love Algebra so much that they started emailing me pictures from home that showed the concept of linear equations in their stair cases, a decorative plate, a tire iron, and even in a mounted deer.
Ok, in actuality the students were taking part in a photo contest. Their [...]
Posted in Mathematics, School/Work on Mar 17th, 2008 2 Comments »
(Mass and Volume, above, were the culprits in the case of why the clay boat sank. Together they determine the density of the clay, and the amount of water displaced by the boat.)
I have been exploring links to tutorials for Science and Mathematics and was reaffirmed to see some of the lessons I try to [...]
Posted in Mathematics, School/Work on Mar 11th, 2008 2 Comments »
I was reminded today that sometimes our attitudes get in the way of our own learning. For some reason, new things are not always exciting. Sometimes new things make us feel uncomfortable. For example, in Algebra I we learned about the rule for an exponent of zero. It took some convincing for the students to [...]
