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Thoughts from the Semester | Mrs. Taplin's Math
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Mrs Taplin's Math. Thoughts from the Semester. As the first semester winds down, there are several things I have been reflecting on in my mind. I spent one class period of semester exams organizing a drawer full of manipulatives I created this year and it feels great to be clutter-free…so, I think organizing my thoughts about this semester in a post will double that feeling. Before my mind goes to winter break, here’s what I’ve been thinking…. I want to explore the Desmos activity builder more (. To be h...
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Everyday | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. September 7, 2014. On the first day of school, I gave my students notecards with their table number. On that card, I asked for their name, 2 examples of everyday problems, and 2 examples of everyday creativity. I gave minimal guidance about what an “everyday problem” or “everyday creativity” is. I took the results and turned them into posters. I hope that they find it perplexing. What do they notice on the poster? What questions do they have? Over the summer, I...
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PLAY WITH YOUR MATH | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. A Day In the Life.
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5. Maximaze | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. August 22, 2014. Play With Your Math. Source: Math Arguments 180 Day 24: Arithmetic Challenge. Highlight 1: Handouts Everywhere. Without a handout, this problem is completely inaccessible. In fact, anyone reading this post should probably print out the maze so you can try it yourself. Anyway, we made a second version of the maze to fit a half-sheet of paper and printed a bunch of copies. In popularity and felt even more satisfying. While Pentagram had a quick a...
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A/S/N | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. Always/Sometimes/Never is one of my favorite instructional strategies. Or math arguments days 324. To connect the solution of “all real numbers” to the answer “always,” and a solution of “no solution” to the answer “never.” Also, as examples of simple algebraic proofs. Mostly to remind students that there are in fact numbers between 0 and 1. To stop and ponder what I believe to be the most common algebra mistake students make. To weed out a common misconception.
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New Role, New Website, and Being Sick | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. New Role, New Website, and Being Sick. November 16, 2014. New Role: Lead Teacher. As I wrote about in my last post. With so much else going on, Play With Your Math has slowed down a bit this year. We only make two problems during the first quarter, but it continues to be a project that I really enjoy and am extremely proud of. And now, in addition to reflecting about the experience on this blog. There is now playwithyourmath.com. On the website, you can see all...
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13. Thirteens | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. March 14, 2015. Play With Your Math. Why did we choose this problem? Good Play With Your Math problems:. Involve some sort of play before choosing a specific strategy. Have a low floor (accessibility and entry point). Have a high ceiling (need for more complex mathematics). Have a succinct, accessible, intuitive wording and visualization. This problem meets all four criteria:. This problem was already succinct and even presented as a poster. 13 instead of 11.
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Mister, is this right? | Page 2
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. February 24, 2015. Recently, Daniel Schneider posted. Of video game designer Edmund McMillen. In the video, McMillen talks through a few levels of a game, illustrating some of the design decisions that make the game intuitive, engaging, and challenging. I loved this video. I immediately watched it a second and a third time, thinking about the parallels between game design and lesson planning. Both present opportunities for the joy of problem solving. An engagin...
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NCTM Takeaways | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. July 23, 2015. Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone). There is only one 21st century skill being able to learn and that is what we need to communicate to our students. This was the first instance I saw of a recurring theme: supporting teachers as learners. Improving Student Success by Spiraling Activity-Based Learning. Bruce McLaurin, Alex Overwijk. The Focus on Mathematics Academy. Contexts for Complex Numbers. With a ...
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13. Thirteens | Mister, is this right?
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Mister, is this right? PLAY WITH YOUR MATH. March 14, 2015. Play With Your Math. Why did we choose this problem? Good Play With Your Math problems:. Involve some sort of play before choosing a specific strategy. Have a low floor (accessibility and entry point). Have a high ceiling (need for more complex mathematics). Have a succinct, accessible, intuitive wording and visualization. This problem meets all four criteria:. This problem was already succinct and even presented as a poster. 13 instead of 11.
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