Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Quick Draw: Activities for Developing Spatial Skills
Visualization is one of the seven mathematical processes tied to the BC K-12 mathematics curricula,…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Spatial Activity: Tangram Art Bulletin Board
There is compelling evidence (Reynolds, 1992 and Sfard, 1994) that imagery plays a significant role…
Ideas from Carollee's Workshops
BCSTA/BCSSA Conference November 2012
I had the privilege this past Thursday and Friday attending the joint BCSTA/BCSSA Conference at…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Chess: A Power-Packed Game
My interest in chess was stirred again recently after reading an article in the on-line…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Simplifying Radicals — Play the Game!
After reading about the game that Richard DeMerchant created for practicing the skill of approximating…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Approximating the Square Root of Numbers — Play the Game!
For those teachers who are looking for a way to have their students practice approximating…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Dot Plate Workshop: Early Numeracy Concepts
This week some of the teachers in the district attended a workshop held here at…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Algebra and the New York TImes (or other newspapers…)
Making connections is one of the processes listed in the Western Canadian Protocol documents, the…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Math Alphabet Posters
One of the teachers in my district (thanks, Angela G.!) sent me a link recently…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Pattern Block Plates — Math Art Grade 2
Well, with the new school year well underway I am delighted to be working with…
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