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Category Archives: Algebra 1
Math Playdate (from Twitter to Tackk)
It started on Twitter. My challenge was irresistible to fellow math buddy Kyle. @mr_stadel @MathletePearce @robertkaplinsky @ddmeyer Who’s making a 3-Act Task about the rapidly spreading ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? 🙂 — Cathy Yenca (@mathycathy) August 21, 2014 Within … Continue reading
iPhones #WCYDWT
With all the (understandable) iPhone hype lately, I couldn’t help but fall for this math-potential-packed image: #WCYDWT ? (What can you do with this?) Attached below is a PDF I made that displays each of these iPhone models to their … Continue reading
Story Time (Algebraically Speaking)
Algebra students have been solving multi-step equations. Quite a great, semi-sneaky way to review all sorts of topics students should already be “fluent” in – operations with rational numbers, the concept of “isolating the variable”, properties of equality, and so … Continue reading
What to do with only one iPad…?
My mathy friend Eric Milou recently asked me to help a middle school math teacher he knew because she only has access to one iPad in her classroom and isn’t sure how to best use it. Additionally, she has access … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged annotate, app, DocAS, Explain Everything, iMovie, iPad, Keynote, PDF
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New TEKS = Visual Patterns for All
If you’re not up to date on Texas math standards, we have new TEKS this year for grades K through 8. (How many standards are new or have moved from one grade level to another? Check this out!) Our district purchased … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, communication, Pre-Algebra, problem solving
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Different.
I can’t put my finger on it, but I’m going through some kind of teaching rite-of-passage. For the first year ever, I had no butterflies in my stomach the first day of school. No nerves, at all. I’ve worked with … Continue reading
So I stole an idea from Dan Meyer – *SHOCKER*
Dan Meyer provided our district’s math department with two days of PD in June. I liked the homework he assigned to us, and I’m in the process of merging his idea with a problem-solving plan for a longer-term mini-project of sorts. … Continue reading
#EanesPLC – Our Second Annual Professional Learning Conference (Buckle Up!)
There’s a fine line between “overwhelmed” and “empowered”. I straddled that line at our school district’s second annual “Professional Learning Conference” this week. Eanes ISD does a FANTASTIC job of inviting world-renowned educators to work with our entire district faculty. … Continue reading
Book Creator and Advocacy: A Summer eBook Project About Food Allergies
I’m going to prominently wear my “mom hat” for this post. My son has severe food allergies. In a day and age where this is more prevalent than ever (unfortunately) I’ve found the best way to protect those who have … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged advocacy, Book Creator, eBook, Food Allergies, iBooks, ImageChef, iMovie, iPad, Skitch, YouTube
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T-Shirts: Some Real-Life Math in Need of Act 3…?
This post is based on a true story… how it ends is where I need your help! Think of it like a “choose-your-own-adventure” book… except you get a say-so in authoring it. True story: I ordered a rockin’ Estimation 180 … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, Dan Meyer, Estimation 180, problem solving, Twitter
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