{Musing Mathematically}

thoughts concerning the teaching and learning of mathematics

Monday, April 24, 2017

Prime Climb Puzzles

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Let it be known that I am not a huge fan of math board games. That being established, I have tried on multiple occasions to create one that ...
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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Constraining the Two-Column Proof

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There is no dedicated course for geometry in Saskatchewan's secondary curriculum. Instead, the topic is splintered amongst several cours...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

Experiencing Scale in Higher Dimensions

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A colleague and I have often bemoaned our attempts to teach the concept of scale factor in higher dimensions. A topic that has such beautifu...
Sunday, February 19, 2017

Solid Fusing Task

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The progression followed by most teachers and resources during the study of surface area and volume is identical. Like a intravenous drip, c...
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Real-World: An Attack on "Relevance"

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**deep breath** Last week, I caught myself saying something to a pre-service teacher as we planned a Grade 1 lesson for the making of 10s....
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Monday, August 22, 2016

100 Rolls Task

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Most probability resources contain a familiar type of question: the two-dice probability distribution problem.  Often times, it is accompa...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

TDC Math Fair 2016: A Summary

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Background : On June 15th, my Grade 9 class and I hosted our second annual math fair. What started out as a small idea has grown into a cap...
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