MTEL Practice Questions
For the General Curriculum Mathematics Test (03)
Excel for Math Classes
posted in: Spreadsheets
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A video series.
Pool Table Math with Excel (includes a Video)
posted in: Number Theory, Problem Solving Activities, Spreadsheets
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This is a classic problem solving activity that I first saw many years ago in Mathematics: A Human Endeavor. The NCTM has a nice applet to test cases one at a time. Since I like playing with Excel and … Read More
Linear Transformations with Graphics
posted in: Algebra, Spreadsheets
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I made this video when I was thinking about ways to teach the basics of linear transformations and matrices by illustrating their connections to computer graphics. I wanted to show the actual matrix calculations that lead to the graphics, as … Read More
Intersection of Three Cylinders
Puzzle books I had as a kid often asked what the intersection of three cylinders looked like. Even looking at the answer in the back, I still had trouble seeing it. Making this video helped a lot. The Sketch Up … Read More
Cube Intersected by a Moving Plane
This is my first Sketch Up video. It is surprising how many shapes the cross-section of a cube can take on, and how hard they are to visualize (for most of us). The Sketch Up file I used is in … Read More
Random Cool Math Thing #4
posted in: Number Theory, Random Cool Math Things
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Visual Quadratic Reciprocity
Base Two Quiz (Random Order)
posted in: Number Systems
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This one’s harder.
Is Teaching Math Easy or Hard: Comments on a State Meeting
posted in: Whole Math Teacher Blog
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Is teaching math to kids easy? Should any reasonably intelligent person who can do “plus, times, minus, and divide” be able to start teaching elementary math tomorrow, skipping college math and all those waste-of-time education classes? Could most smart people, … Read More
Primes Less than 100
posted in: Number Theory
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Sporcle game here. Name all the primes less than 100 in 3 minutes.