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- Math modeling
Resources for ecology and math modeling
- Date of thread's last activity: 19 May 2009
- Dependent & independent events
Why might math standards call for teaching independent events in
probability in grade 8 and not teaching dependent events until grade 9?
- Date of thread's last activity: 5 May 2009
- Algebra for all eighth graders
Search for data on school districts which offer "Algebra I" to all eighth
grade students
- Date of thread's last activity: 29 April 2009
- Square Root
Formula, procedure for finding square root
- Date of thread's last activity: 15 April 2009
- Post-Algebra 8th graders
Creating a course for 8th graders after Algebra I but before Algebra II.
- Date of thread's last activity: 13 April 2009
- Mental calculation in maths
Teaching mental calculation to primary students.
- Date of thread's last activity: 1 April 2009
- Rational roots theorem - no applications
Are there applications useful in teaching using the rational roots theorem?
- Date of thread's last activity: 1 April 2009
- Multiplying fractions
Teaching multiplication of fractions to students with learning disabilities
- Date of thread's last activity: 29 March 2009
- Assessing readiness for algebra
Is there a test to use in discussions with parents who have questions about
placement?
- Date of thread's last activity: 20 March 2009
- Explaining the why's of multiplication place values
Helping students understand why you "move over a place" when multiplying two-
and three-digit numbers
- Date of thread's last activity: 18 March 2009
- Posting Grades
Posting children's grades on the web
- Date of thread's last activity: 23 February 2009
- Kay Tolliver of the Eddie Files
Information on Kay Tolliver of the Eddie Files.
- Date of thread's last activity: 20 February 2009
- Remembering meaning of "multiples" and "factors"
When speaking and writing about math, many students have difficulty
remembering when to use "factor" vs. "multiple." Here is a suggestion.
- Date of thread's last activity: 19 February 2009
- Locating a 1970's educational film
- Date of thread's last activity: 15 February 2009
- Changing career from engineer to teacher
How to start looking for a job teaching math/engineering?
- Date of thread's last activity: 12 February 2009
- Factoring trinomials
Teaching factoring trinomials using the TIC-TAC-TOE method.
- Date of thread's last activity: 3 February 2009
- Algebraic thinking in grade 5
Teaching algebraic thinking in grade 5.
- Date of thread's last activity: 2 February 2009
- Decorating my classroom
Using mathematics themes to decorate a classroom
- Date of thread's last activity: 2 February 2009
- Department chair job description
What is the job description of a math department chairperson at the middle
school level?
- Date of thread's last activity: 28 January 2009
- Rubrics in Elementary Math
An elementary in-depth problem; standards and beauty in teaching math
- Date of thread's last activity: 28 January 2009
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