This Math Problem Has Gone Viral Because PEMDAS Confuses People
Regardless of what our elementary school teacher told us, we can’t assume that the problem’s author intended us to work from left to right.
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An Example Of Exponential Growth For Students
A vampire has to feed on a human every month. How many months would it take for the entire population of the planet to become vampires?
The 4 Cs: A Framework For Improving Math Skills
The Four Cs stand for Converse, Count, Compare, Categorize, each of which are critical to the development of a young child’s mathematical knowledge.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 187 Making Math More Accessible
Drew Perkins talks with Robert Kaplinsky about math teaching and learning and how he thinks about making it more accessible.
8 Ways To Make Math More Fun For Students
Want to make math more fun for students? Support them by giving them space to ask questions and learn through play.
25 Of The Best Math Resources For 2021 [Updated]
We’ve gathered 25 of the top math resources for 2020–a mix of established and all-new tools to support the building of math skills and the grasp of important mathematical concepts.
Math Jobs: 8 Very Different Careers That Depend On Numbers
Writing and math might seem like divergent career paths, but they collide in technical writing. Technical writers are capable of presenting highly technical material in a clear and concise manner so that the average reader can absorb the content.
10 Ways Literacy Can Promote A Deeper Understanding Of Math
Ask students to explain in writing a mistake they made. The explanation should include exactly where they went wrong in their calculations.
How To Use IXL: 8 Tips For Using The K-12 Adaptive Learning Platform
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The Teachthought Podcast Ep. 166 Deeper Learning Of Math Concepts Through Social Constructivism
The Teachthought Podcast Ep. 166 Deeper Learning Of Math Concepts Through Social Constructivism Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer Chang Wathall …
The Teachthought Podcast Ep. 164 Drawing Students To Math With Authentic Purpose
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The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 145 Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom
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