Monthly Archives: October 2018

The Surprisingly Motivating, Impromptu, x-Words Challenge.

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

At the start of a lesson yesterday, I showed this image from MathHooks.com to students and asked them to Stand & Talk about it. After returning to their seats (they’re seated in groups comprised of 3-4 students), student groups shared … Continue reading →

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Yes We Did! No He Didn’t.

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

Yes We Did! Recently, we had the pleasure of a classroom visit from Jenny Wales! My students were honored to have a Desmos Expert stop by and see us in action. Students found creative ways to “put the point on … Continue reading →