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421. Arithmetic struggles
     Helping an anxious student at home who struggles with arithmetic.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

422. Getting children to take risks
     Suggestions for encouraging students to be risk takers in math class.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

423. What elementary level math resources do you use?
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

424. Information on K-6 textbooks
     Can you help us in updating our K-6 math curriculum?
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

425. Homemade Math Manipulatives
     Making Base 10 blocks, spinners, number tiles, fraction strips, tangrams, and other manipulatives
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

426. Pre-calculus
     Selecting a textbook for pre-calculus classes and the use of calculators in these classes
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

427. Student with "careless" mistakes
     How to teach a student to avoid making careless mistakes
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

428. Determination of a relation to a function
     Teaching the distinction between a relation and a function
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

429. Open-ended math questions
     A discussion of the difference between closed and open-ended questions.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

430. Classroom management
     Suggestions for efficient checking and grading of homework; differentiating instruction; using block-scheduling effectively
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

431. Arithmetic
     Mathematics curricula and materials that support NCTM standards
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

432. Topology OR "Knot Theory"
     Information about the Knot Theory
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

433. Math education major
     Thinking about changing from engineering major to teaching mathematics
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

434. Math connections to real life
     Sets of common items that can be used to teach counting, numbers ranging from 2 to 12.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

435. Value of two-column proofs
     Should proofs be de-emphasized to allow time to cover more material?
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

436. How can I teach Topology?
     Topology is difficult to explain to high school students. What are some approaches?
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

437. Base 2 numbers
     Understanding Base 2; links to explanations about various number bases
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

438. U.S. college calculus textbook
     Looking for the most used college calculus textbooks in America.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

439. The Golden Ratio
     Resources and suggestions for teaching the Golden Ratio.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

440. Real life applications with surface area and volume
     Suggestion for a hands-on activity simulating a real life application of surface area and volume.
     - Date of thread's last activity: 1 December 2007

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