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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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