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Welcome James Tanton!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Mr. Chase
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Today we have the special privilege of hosting the one and only, Dr. James Tanton. He will be our guest speaker today and he’ll be talking with our students about his love for math, and hopefully spark in them an … Continue reading →

Posted in Math Education, Math in the News, RM | 2 Replies

Probability questions from Tanton

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Mr. Chase
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Confession: I still haven’t figured out how to use twitter. (Feel free to follow me @mrchasemath, though!) I always feel like I’m drinking from a fire hose when I get on the site–I can’t keep up with the twitter feed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Math on the web, Probability, The Blog | Leave a reply

I’m back

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Mr. Chase
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Hey everyone. I took a two year hiatus from blogging. Life got busy and I let the blog slide. I’m sorry. But I’m back, and my New Year’s Resolution for 2017 is to post at least once a month! Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Just for Fun, Math Education, Math in the News, Math on the web, Math Resources, RM, The Blog | Leave a reply

Proving identities – what’s your philosophy?

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Mr. Chase
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What happens in your classroom when you give students the following task? Prove . Sometimes the command is Verify or Show instead of Prove, but the intent is the same. Two non-examples Here are two ways that a student might work the … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 2, Math Education, Philosophy of Math, Precalculus, Proof, Real Analysis, Trigonometry | 12 Replies

Looking back on 299 random walks

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Mr. Chase
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This is my 300th post and I’m feeling all nostalgic. Here are some of the popular threads that have appeared on my blog over the last few years. If you’ve missed them, now’s your chance to check them out: Posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Math Education, Math on the web, Math Resources, Microsoft Equation Editor, RM, The Blog | Leave a reply

USA Science and Engineering Festival

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Mr. Chase
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If you’re local, you should go check out the USA Science and Engineering Festival this weekend. It’s on the mall in DC and everything is free. They will have tons of booths, free stuff, demonstrations, presentations, and performances. Go check … Continue reading →

Posted in Just for Fun, Math Education, Math in the News, RM | Leave a reply

The first RM math assembly ever

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Mr. Chase
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A math pep rally is how my administrator described it. So true! We had a blast hosting Dr. James Tanton yesterday. (Thanks to the USA Science and Engineering Festival and its sponsors for making it possible!) This was certainly the … Continue reading →

Posted in Math Education, Puzzle, RM | 3 Replies

Bring an end to the rationalization madness

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Mr. Chase
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In less than a month, we’ll be hosting the one and only James Tanton at our school. We’re so excited! I’m especially excited because he’s totally going to help me rally the troops in this fight: He posted this a … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 2, Math Education, Math on the web, Precalculus, RM | Leave a reply

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