I’ve had a chance to watch a few videos, from some innovative speakers who have their own dynamic views on education. It makes me ask myself… what can I do to reach my students? What can I do to keep the students from being bored? What can I do to get them to really delve [...]
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Few facts are known about Archimedes’ life, but a few interesting stories have remained. First, he was asked by King Hiero II to determine whether a crown was made of pure gold or if silver was mixed with it. Archimedes was perplexed, until one day, observing the overflow of water in his bath, he suddenly [...]
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There is a computer game, a complex and challenging computer game, for middle school math students. And it just so happens to be free. Continue reading if you think you are up to the challenge…. This game was designed with Pre-Algebra concepts in mind. However, having used this game in my classroom, I would recommend [...]
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I couldn’t, until I started teaching math to middle school students and found this book. And… the author was actually Winnie from The Wonder Years. Who knew she had a degree in mathematics, helped develop The Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem (mathematics and physics), and is basically a math genius! So What Makes Her Books So Great? I [...]
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The next time your child asks you why he or she is learning something, you can show your child this picture. This colossal mistake was painted near Southern Guilford High School in North Carolina.
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