Month: June 2011
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Place Value Worksheets
These are two worksheets that are sort of floating around in my online class right now. My students seem to think they are helpful, so I am posting them here. http://www.math-aids.com/cgi/place_value_chart1.pl?x=137&y=22 http://www.mathgoodies.com/worksheets/pdf/unit12_pv_wks.pdf
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Least Common Multiple Example
There are two ways to find the LCM given in the textbook (Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry, 8th Ed. by Baratto and Bergman) Let’s look at example #4 on page 192 in a little more detail. One way of doing this problem would be the ‘Listing Method’. So, to find the LCM of 10 and…
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Pricing Mistakes Challenge
I challenged my students this week to find pricing mistakes. For example, mistakes such as .11¢ instead of $0.11 or 11¢. I found two of my own this week. Here they are: See the full gallery on Posterous
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Greetings from Ohio!
These are pictures and videos from a recent visit to African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, OH, and the nearby Cheese Haven. Enjoy! See the full gallery on Posterous
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Five Quick Classroom Ideas
I’m not sure if I’ve been absolutely clear on this or not, but my lack of posting lately can be attributed to the fact that I’m now posting a majority of the links I find now on my Scoop.it page (http://bit.ly/mathnews). Nevertheless, here are five quick ideas that just didn’t fit in over there: 1. Create…
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Greetings from California!
Some pictures and videos I took while I was in Sunny California! =D See the full gallery on Posterous
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CPR: Compression-only, Hands-only CPR
Please let this video serve as a reminder that although we hope we never have to use CPR in the classroom, in the case that we do, we should be prepared. Please take 60 seconds of your time to watch this very important message. Thanks. And by the way, every medical emergency I have ever…
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News: Follow the F Grades – Inside Higher Ed
This is an article that anyone who teaches developmental courses needs to see! via insidehighered.com
Jon Oaks 