I just discovered a fascinating fact: In some places in the world, mixed numbers apparently don’t exist.
So that made me curious about my blog readers:
And if you DO know mixed numbers, can you simplify this mess:
[If you enjoy dry math humor, the answer is worth the work.]
Since my publishing house opened its online store last month, I’ve been busy stocking the shelves with printable math activities for all ages.
It’s a fun collection of low- or no-prep ideas for playing math with your kids.
And it’s still growing. I’m pouring through old notes of my favorite projects from years of playing math with the kids in our math clubs and homeschool co-op enrichment classes, looking for ideas.
We’ve kept our prices as low as possible to fit struggling family budgets — less than a cup of coffee at my favorite cafe, back when we could still go out for a sweet, creamy cuppa.
Just go to our online store and click the “Printable Activity Guides” button to check out all the mathy fun.
Someday, I hope to combine these books into a creative math “uncurriculum” for homeschoolers. Stay tuned to this blog for more news about that. Eventually…
So, I decided to rewrite the Standards for Mathematical Practice into student-friendly language.
Here’s the final installment…
I’m almost done rewriting the Standards for Mathematical Practice into student-friendly language.
They say mathematics is the science of patterns. So here’s…
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Continuing my project of rewriting the Standards for Mathematical Practice into student-friendly language.
Here’s my version of SMP6…
As I’ve mentioned before, I decided to try my hand at rewriting the Standards for Mathematical Practice into student-friendly language.
Here’s my version of SMP5…
My students are so busy that time-consuming math projects are a luxury. How is it possible for older kids to play with mathematics?
Too often, the modern American school math curriculum is a relentless treadmill driving students toward calculus. (Does this happen in other countries, too?)
But that’s definitely not the only way to learn. For most students, it’s not the best way, either.
Here are a few ideas to get your older children playing with math…
So, I decided to try my hand at rewriting the Standards for Mathematical Practice into student-friendly language.
Here’s the fourth installment…
You may remember, I decided to try my hand at rewriting the Standards for Mathematical Practice into student-friendly language.
My kids loved to argue. Do yours?
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math 