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A Paper and Popcorn Misconception

I showed the following Dan Meyer vid to my 8th graders this week as we dove into volume and surface area.     Their responses were… well, characteristic of 8th graders: a) What’s wrong with the video?  Why did it … Continue reading

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ThingLink with Geometry 3-D Topics

Here’s a tidbit I created for students to reference during our 3-D geometry unit.  I had some trouble finding iPad-friendly links to interactive resources 🙁 because so many are flash-based.  Nevertheless, I really like the way ThingLink handles video links! … Continue reading

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Methinks I Like ..thinglink..

Tech guru Lisa Johnson introduced me to this fabulous resource right on time.  My students are beginning a geometry unit, and I can’t think of a better way to expose them to the voluminous vocabulary than using thinglink!  What is … Continue reading

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