The Sample Hack: Quadratics
A great first day activity for quadratics that let’s students analyze and define the key features of their graphs and equations… entirely on their own!
Month: January 2017
The Foreign Aid Debate: Linear Inequalities
“No!! Tanzania will end you!” Bringing debate to math It’s far too rare for math teachers to see students jumping out of their seats. Too many people assume that English and social studies classes are where the real fun can happen–full-tilt debates, discussions, socratic seminars, philosophical chairs, spoken word, etc. Those people forget how powerful … Read moreThe Foreign Aid Debate: Linear Inequalities
The Population Project: Linear and Exponential Modeling
An article from NPR came in a touch to late to get credit. It analyzed data from the U.S. Census and reports that babies of color are now the majority. Sadly for NPR, my students broke that story months ago. Enter the population project When we learn new models, we like to know why they matter. … Read moreThe Population Project: Linear and Exponential Modeling