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    • Algebra
    • Calculus
    • Discrete Mathematics
    • Fractions Decimals and Percents
    • Geometry
    • Liberal Arts Mathematics
    • Number Systems
    • Number Theory
    • Quantitative Reasoning
    • Trigonometry
    • Whole Numbers and Operations
    • Random Cool Math Things
  • Teaching
    • Assessment
    • GeoGebra
    • Problem Solving Activities
    • SketchUp
    • Spreadsheets
  • MTEL
    • Main
    • Interpreting Your Results
    • 0016 Num Sys/Place Val
    • 0017 Int, Frac, Dec, Percent, Mixed
    • 0018 Number Theory
    • 0019 Operations
    • 0020 Algebra
    • 0021 Concept of Function
    • 0022 Linear Func and Eqns
    • 0023 Measurement
    • 0024 Geometry
    • 0025 Descriptive Stats
    • 0026 Probability
    • 1 Random Question
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    • 45 Random Questions
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17 Jun 2013

Responsible People Don’t Get Sick

posted in: Assessment, Whole Math Teacher Blog | 2

When someone shares a syllabus with me, it’s usually to show me the course content, not the attendance policy, but these days I also think about the message the syllabus sends to students with chronic illnesses or medical crises. That … Read More

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29 Feb 2012

Real Life Fraction Problems

posted in: Fractions Decimals and Percents | 5

It’s hard to make sense of multiplication and division of fractions.   Before fractions, multiplication can almost always be seen as repeated addition, and the answer is never smaller than both the numbers you started with.   Division is usually … Read More

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