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Mathematics AFTER the Olympics

August 19, 2016 by Tammy Jones

    As Rio 2016 is winding down, the games still offer the perfect opportunity to incorporate current events into the mathematics classroom. Check out this week’s free activity packet for K-12 mathematics students.  Ideas and suggestions are listed by topics with activities across the grade bands. Let's keep the Olympic spirit going! Be sure to check out the official Olympic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Activity, Mathematical Moments, Odds & Ends

Intermediate Mathematics and Rio 2016

August 12, 2016 by Tammy Jones

Rio 2016 offers for those who are beginning school now the perfect opportunity to incorporate current events into their mathematics classroom. Check out this week’s free activity for intermediate students, and middle school students. Medal counts, fractions, and writing are all included in this week's FREE activity packet. Be sure to check out the official Olympic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elementary, Elementary, Free Activity, Mathematical Moments

Secondary Mathematics and the 2016 Summer Olympics

August 5, 2016 by Tammy Jones

Rio 2016 offers for those who are beginning school now the perfect opportunity to incorporate current events into their mathematics classroom. Check out this week’s free activity for secondary students, and older intermediate students. A look at the Olympic circles in light of the 4 Color Theorem, a map of the world and tracking the path of the torch are but a couple of the offerings suggested in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Activity, Mathematical Moments, Odds & Ends, Secondary

Mathematics and the 2016 Summer Olympics

August 1, 2016 by Tammy Jones

Rio 2016 offers for those who are beginning school now the perfect opportunity to incorporate current events into their mathematics classroom. Check out this week’s free activity for primary students, and younger intermediate students. A look at the Olympic torch, a map of the world, and writing about positional are but a few of the offerings suggested in this short activity packet. Be sure to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elementary, Elementary, Free Activity, Mathematical Moments, Odds & Ends, Writing and Literacy

Christmas in June!

June 3, 2016 by Tammy Jones

So did I just say Christmas in June? Yes, I just came upon this wonderful video on wrapping Christmas presents. So where's the math? Everywhere! Just think of all the questions that can be generated from this simple lesson in wrapping different shaped presents. And don't forget to include, "Why does this work?" as one of the questions of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elementary, Free Activity, Mathematical Moments, Secondary

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Algebra I Employment Standards – 2020-2021

State Approved Hybrid Training Sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education The State of Tennessee has provided various paths for qualified middle school teachers to teach Algebra I/Integrated Math I for high school credit. The various paths are described at https://www.tn.gov/education/licensing/educator-licensure/licensed-educators.html.  The purpose of the trainings offered here is to provide the pedagogical and content […]

Putting the “A” in STEAM

Are you looking for a summer workshop for your K-12 students? In July, I will be hosting an art/writing workshop for students K-12. We will be focusing on Putting the “A” in STEAM.  This 6-day enrichment workshop will focus around the arts and humanities. Students will create and begin to use a combined art journal […]

NCTM, San Francisco

My colleagues and I really enjoyed your presentation at NCTM.  We have already convinced our principal to pre-order us copies of your new book, but we would also like 4 class sets of the pyramids. 

Many presentations talked about problem solving and the benefits of giving students higher level thinking problems, but yours was the only one that really told us how to teach it and scaffold it for students, rather than just modeling what problem-solving looks likes.  Thanks.

Julie Jacewicz
Beaverton, OR

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