Drjimo

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Date registered: January 13, 2015

Latest posts

  1. ICTM – Hands-on Division with Fractions for Student Understanding — October 6, 2023
  2. 3 Great WIU Graduates Teaching MS Math — October 9, 2020
  3. Fun Math Challenges For Kids — March 20, 2020
  4. Infographic: Making Sense of Percent Change — March 18, 2020
  5. America Reads Volunteer Opportunity — August 23, 2019

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Apr 07

Stacking Cups – Two Stacks

This is a 3-Act lesson. It involves systems of linear equations to model a physical situation.  (This could be thought of an extension of the cup-stacking activity that has been around for some time.  However, I think this lesson can be done without the original, one-stack lesson.) http://www.101qs.com/1897-stacking-cups–act-1#

Apr 01

Study plan tips for studying for exams

http://faculty.wiu.edu/JR-Olsen/wiu/stu/m100/LEG-UP/studyplan.htm You can earn a LEG UP coupon for creating a study plan and study materials and showing them to Dr. Olsen (within a week after the exam). Exam II Exam III You can earn a LEG UP coupon for having your notebook organized and have it contain a typed cover page.

Mar 23

Spotting Numbers and Visual Patterns

Here a two great websites that provide lots of great pattern problems. [this website hasn’t been functional lately – too bad! – Spotting Numbers – interactive, does require Java.] Visual Patterns – less interactive, (no Java needed). These patterns can be used with elementary students (if you just ask number questions) through advanced algebra (if …

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Feb 06

Ways to Understand a Problem

Attached is a list of 25 way to understand a problem.  This is the first step in the 4-step Problem-Solving Process. Students often have only two methods 🙁   Reread the Problem and Ask the teacher.  They need to learn there are other ways to go about understanding a problem. ……examples….. Determine what is to be found. Underline/highlight important …

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