Pattern and Function Unit (youcubed.org)
These activities include handouts and teacher notes, together which model an introduction to functions using a sequence of visual patterns.
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Mowing the Lawn: Let Students Ask the Questions
A couple months ago, one of my favorite math Tweeters and bloggers, Fawn Nguyen, posted this, which I promptly liked and retweeted: REMOVE the ? from the problem initially as Ss will always come up with ? you had in mind! Do “I notice/wonder” first pic.twitter.com/C6XbD1ScTT — Fawn Nguyen (@fawnpnguyen) April 23, 2016
Bring Math and Student Thinking Alive in the Adult Ed Classroom
One of the most common questions we hear from math teachers is “Where can I find good problems for my students?”. There are more than a dozen sites reviewed on CollectEdNY that answer that question but we are really excited to share MathMemos which, like CollectEdNY, is entirely focused on adult education math teachers and students.
The Arch Problem
I like the arch problem because it starts as a visual model, and then challenges students to develop their algebraic thinking skills. It’s also a problem that allows students of all ability levels to be successful. Lower-level students may be able to simply sketch some of the figures but might be truly challenged by some … Continue reading The Arch Problem
Problem-Solving Activities, Videos, and Articles Promoting Growth Mindset
As adult education instructors, we know that our students bring all kinds of preconceived ideas about math into the classroom. Many see math as boring—a subject governed by processes, rules, and formulas that has little connection to their world. Furthermore, because they may have struggled with math in the past, they think that they will … Continue reading Problem-Solving Activities, Videos, and Articles Promoting Growth Mindset