Sunday, November 29, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Engineers as Role Models (besides athletes and entertainers)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/science/24educ.html?_r=1&hpw
The White House is starting a campaign to promote Math and Science ed...maybe this will help STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 's PR ;)
The White House is starting a campaign to promote Math and Science ed...maybe this will help STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 's PR ;)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Warning from Free Rice
WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, job performance...
www.freerice.com
www.freerice.com
Friday, November 20, 2009
Checking Homework and Metacognition (Thinking about Thinking)
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/nurtureshock/archive/2009/11/18/at-what-age-do-you-no-longer-have-to-check-your-children-s-homework.aspx
This Newsweek article by Po Bronson, author of Nurture Shock, is titled "At What Age Do You No Longer Have to Check Your Children's Homework?". This is a complex question as many middle schoolers are still developing metacognitive skills for self-evaluation (do I get it?) and the maturity for self-advocacy (I should see the teacher).
This Newsweek article by Po Bronson, author of Nurture Shock, is titled "At What Age Do You No Longer Have to Check Your Children's Homework?". This is a complex question as many middle schoolers are still developing metacognitive skills for self-evaluation (do I get it?) and the maturity for self-advocacy (I should see the teacher).
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Free Rice Has Math and Vocab and More!
http://www.freerice.com/subjects.php?t=27627787492
The United Nations World Food Program's Freerice.com raises awareness of world hunger by donating 10 grains of rice for every correct answer. Besides Math, there's Art, Chemistry, English, Geography and Language Learning.
The United Nations World Food Program's Freerice.com raises awareness of world hunger by donating 10 grains of rice for every correct answer. Besides Math, there's Art, Chemistry, English, Geography and Language Learning.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Coolmath's Math Survival Guide
Very witty and funny ;)
Might think of the wording from a different perspective -- like Thrive with Math. or Math Enjoyment Guide!
Her very terrific web site is www.coolmath.com
Friday, November 13, 2009
Algebra II Regents Sampler
http://www.jmap.org/JMAP/RegentsExamsandQuestions/3-AdobePDFs/CompactExams/Algebra2Trigonometry/fall09ExamA2_EV.pdf
The sampler for Alg II includes trig, abs value inequalities, function definition, logs in non-Base 10, trig identities, imaginary numbers, negative exponents, stats, inverse functions, domain of a fucntion, binomial expansion, compounded interest, sequences, Law of Cosines.
As far as informing SAT prep, abs value inequalities, function notation, summation, negative exponents, equation of a circle, and solving algebraic equations.
The sampler for Alg II includes trig, abs value inequalities, function definition, logs in non-Base 10, trig identities, imaginary numbers, negative exponents, stats, inverse functions, domain of a fucntion, binomial expansion, compounded interest, sequences, Law of Cosines.
As far as informing SAT prep, abs value inequalities, function notation, summation, negative exponents, equation of a circle, and solving algebraic equations.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
Habits of Mind from Studying Math
From The Opportunity Equation:
"Math and science embody habits of mind and methods for discerning meaning that enable students to learn deeply and critically in all areas."
"Math and science embody habits of mind and methods for discerning meaning that enable students to learn deeply and critically in all areas."
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Goal; Much Higher Level of Math and Science Learning
http://www.opportunityequation.org/
"The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy"
The Carnegie Foundation and IAS at Princeton have published a report entitled "The Opportunity Equation" about the importance of Math and Science education. An interesting fact is that most of the authors and advisors are college and corporate level -- classroom teachers and educational administrators may contribute ideas and perspective.
"The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy"
The Carnegie Foundation and IAS at Princeton have published a report entitled "The Opportunity Equation" about the importance of Math and Science education. An interesting fact is that most of the authors and advisors are college and corporate level -- classroom teachers and educational administrators may contribute ideas and perspective.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Bedtime is Book Time, Math in the Morning
This blogger who has a 7 year old and 5 year old muses on the popularity of bedtime stories and would like Math to get its fair share of time ;)
This might also fall into the category of beforeschooling (working on homework with your kids in the morning before school) !! (as opposed to afterschooling -- working on homework with your kids in the evening/afternoon)
This might also fall into the category of beforeschooling (working on homework with your kids in the morning before school) !! (as opposed to afterschooling -- working on homework with your kids in the evening/afternoon)
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