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- Decomposition in math subtraction
Teaching subtraction with a decomposition of numbers model
- Date of thread's last activity: 13 December 2010
- Teaching and learning of the circle theorems
Information about circle theorems and teaching these concepts to high school
students
- Date of thread's last activity: 17 November 2010
- Combinations
How to help students understand a combinations problem regarding forming
committees.
- Date of thread's last activity: 17 November 2010
- Dividing by zero
The definition for division by zero
- Date of thread's last activity: 17 November 2010
- European long division
Different methods of long division
- Date of thread's last activity: 29 October 2010
- Converting repeating decimals to fractions
Technique for converting repeating decimals to fractions
- Date of thread's last activity: 28 October 2010
- Triangles
Looking for background information about triangles
- Date of thread's last activity: 27 October 2010
- What to do the first day of school
Ideas for the first day of school (high school and elementary)
- Date of thread's last activity: 26 October 2010
- Problem Solving Approaches
Curriculum suggestions and cola cans.
- Date of thread's last activity: 23 October 2010
- Everyday Mathematics slide rule
An explanation of the slide rule used in Everyday Mathematics.
- Date of thread's last activity: 24 September 2010
- Graphing: discrete vs continuous data
How do you know when to "connect the dots" on a graph and when not to?
- Date of thread's last activity: 24 September 2010
- Order of operations: Algebra
Teaching order of operations using games and activities
- Date of thread's last activity: 21 September 2010
- Math Enrichment
Suggestions for math enrichment for grade 3.
- Date of thread's last activity: 17 September 2010
- Just can't find a Number Balance!!!
The search for a Number Balance
- Date of thread's last activity: 8 September 2010
- Contextualised math
Discussing ideas about teaching math in context
- Date of thread's last activity: 27 August 2010
- games
- Date of thread's last activity: 24 August 2010
- Ratio and proportion lesson plan
Introducing ratio and proportion using hands-on activities
- Date of thread's last activity: 12 August 2010
- Testing
Information on dynamic assessment
- Date of thread's last activity: 11 August 2010
- Geometry Textbook "Discovering Geometry" by Michael Serra
Opinions about using Geometry Textbook "Discovering Geometry" by Michael Serra
along with The Geometer's Sketchpad software and "patty paper" geometry
techniques
- Date of thread's last activity: 7 August 2010
- Teaching strategy for slow learners
Teaching strategies for slow and fast learners in 6th grade
- Date of thread's last activity: 3 August 2010
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