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Posted by Brad Fulton on Sep 30, 2012 in Pedagogy | 0 comments

I bumped into an old friend the other day that I had not seen in over 20 years. In fact, it had been so long since we had last met, that...

The ability to solve equations is a foundation of algebraic instruction and algebraic thinking. The student who is able to demonstrate a...

Today we have the opportunity to join Brad and his 8th grade students during an actual math lesson called “Take Your Places”. This...

$Pyramid Math Builds Number Sense$

The Pyramid Math creative practice activity facilitates discovery of number patterns and develops number sense. The activity works great...

Here’s the second of a series of videos on Guess and Check Problem Solving using the Horses, Pigs, and Cows activity as an...

Here’s the first of a series of videos on Guess and Check Problem Solving using the Horses, Pigs, and Cows activity as an...

Posted by Bill Lombard on Feb 14, 2012 in Activities | 0 comments

Horses Pigs and Cows is a great activity that shows the power of the Guess and Check method. This activity can be presented at a very basic...