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Category Archives: Algebra 1
M.I.A. Stats
As far as blogging, I have been M.I.A. since Pi Day! Here are some stats that may clarify my absence: 1,662 – the number of miles we drove from Allentown to Austin 100 – an under-estimate for the number of … Continue reading
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Thank You, Nitschmann
Today was a very bittersweet day at Nitschmann Middle School in Bethlehem, PA. “Pi Day and Good-Bye Day” was a celebration I will never forget. I presented each student with a Happy Pi Day greeting card to review the history … Continue reading
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Pi Day is Good-Bye Day
I shared this presentation with my students today. Mixed reactions… it’s very nice to be appreciated 🙂 The word is out – we’re moving! 🙂 Happy Pi Day Greeting Card
Pi Day… it’s coming!
It’s hard to believe that mid-March is approaching! That coveted math holiday that celebrates everyone’s favorite irrational number! For years, I have given each and every one of my students my very own “Happy Pi Day” greeting card, outlining a … Continue reading
PSSA Panic
With the start of a new calendar year comes that annual “PSSA Panic” for me. Knowing we are several short months away from these all-important high-stakes tests, I look at 40-minute-class-period time constraints, a curriculum overridden with topics, and the … Continue reading
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I humbly accept!
Thank you to Scipi for the nomination for the Versatile Blogger Award! With any nomination comes some obligation; so, here are the Versatile Blog Award rules: A. Thank the person who presented the award to you and link back to them. (See … Continue reading
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New Year’s Blog Party!
Thank you to Kristen at Secondary Solutions for the personal invitation to her New Year’s Blog Party for middle and high school teacher bloggers! It’s inspiring to read about what other teachers are doing, and to gain new perspectives and … Continue reading
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Fractivities
The day before a long, holiday break requires careful planning if you actually want to get something meaningful accomplished. I try to seize these times as opportunities to show students something mathematically new and novel. Typically, this time of year, … Continue reading
Kids are curious!
My 6-year-old son is fascinated by numbers. He quantifies EVERYTHING. I found an old scientific calculator in a drawer this weekend, and gave it to him. Immediately, he started grilling me… “Mom, do YOU know what 80 times 80 is? … Continue reading
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Box Mountain
Our district recently purchased new laptops for students to use. I stopped by the classroom where the laptops were being stored and unpacked and was taken aback by the voluminous mountain of cardboard boxes. Immediately, I snapped a picture, knowing … Continue reading
