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Making Math Visual

Monday, October 20th, 2008 11:00 am

Written by: Terese Herrera

The abstract concepts of mathematics, usually expressed through symbols and un-common vocabulary, can frustrate the visual learners in your middle school classroom. Here is where the computer can become a powerful teaching tool. Such commonplace but abstract concepts as fractional equivalence and the “size” of large numbers can be made visual through technology. Students can interact […]

Posted in Topics: 3-D Shapes, Algebra, Fractals, Fractions, Geometry, Instruction, Integrating Technology, Math, Measurement, Process Skills (Mathematics), Pythagorean Theorem, Quick Takes

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Seeing Math Through Fractals

Monday, July 14th, 2008 2:13 pm

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

Why take class time to investigate fractals? Granted, they are geometric figures and worthy of study for that reason alone. Moreover, their use in art and other areas connects mathematics to the world outside the textbook, as recommended by the NCTM Connections Standard. But a study of fractals also opens discussion of algorithm, dimension, and […]

Posted in Topics: Fractals, Geometry, Math, Quick Takes

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