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Factoring Polynomials - FREE Worksheet
In factoring polynomials it's sometimes handy to break up the work graphically. Lisa Nuss, a member of Sam Shah's New Blogger Initiation, shared a handy graphic organizer last week. I struggle with...
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Fibonacci Birthday Party!
I've been preparing for months to have K8's Fibonacci Birthday party. Last Saturday it happened. We did a lot of preparation. Here is Judson creating the Fibonacci squares and spiral on our tile floor:...
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Number Rings - Review and Free Worksheet Download
When the Number Rings App came out, I was really excited. I started to imagine activities to teach and reinforce number sense. Its simple design hides a powerful tool. Number Rings is an iOS app for...
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When's Your Next Palindrome Birthday?
This post is in celebration of Husband's 13th palindrome birthday - and 4th non-trivial palindrome birthday. Happy birthday, Judson! When was the last time you had a palindrome birthday? When is your...
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Degrees in a Circle - Why 360?
The question came up on twitter about how we ended up with 360 degrees in a circle. My friend, Barbara commented that it probably had something to do with the Babylonian's base 60 number system. Where...
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Linear Programming Problems - How to Set Them Up
In my Problem Based Learning Finite Math class this week, we're doing linear programming problems. I've decided on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to give them a little more guidance (one of the lessons...
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Real Life Pinterest Board for Teachers
It seems Pinterest is really taking off – especially in the educational world. So when I saw this article about a New Zealand mall setting up a “real life” Pinterest board, my thoughts went wild....
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Thanksgiving Venn Diagram – FREE Download!
Introduce a little set theory into your classes this week. Try this Thanksgiving Venn Diagram! The sets are: A = {x | x is a food that I totally LOVE } B = {y | y is a food that will be at my family’s...
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Number Practice with ELF on the SHELF or Advent Calendar
Whether you’re doing ELF on the SHELF or a standard Advent Calendar this year, you can integrate some number and shape practice in your holidays. Use this activity to track your ELF on the SHELF, or...
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Christmas Ornament Craft with Fractions!
This weekend I had the privilege to collaborate with Heather Sanders, amazing homeschool teacher and blogger. She let me spin her Christmas tree debacle into a fun fraction experience over at Pioneer...
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