Susan's Blog
Mother's Day Math & Free Gifts
Written on May 05, 2008
Mothers just love when their kids do math!
Here are some Mother's Day math activities to make any mom proud.
How many ways can you line up these kids?
Gas Price Math
Written on May 03, 2008
We might as well make the best out of the soaring gas prices by using this opportunity to get in some extra math lessons.
Maria Miller, author of the Math Mammoth Series posted a discussion on creating word problems from data from some graphs she found - a line graph comparing it to the past and a world-wide comparison.
Earth Day Math
Written on April 14, 2008
April 22nd is Earth Day!
There are many opportunities to integrate math into your outdoor activities during your Earth Day Celebrations.
In addition to doing your regular math outdoors and working on outdoor math problems, you can also find mathematical patterns hidden in nature.
Look for patterns in nature such as Fibonacci numbers, the Golden Ratio, symmetry and fractals in leaves, snowflakes, shells, pinecones, flowers and insects.
- Listen to our Golden Mean and Fibonacci dialogue from our Crazy 4 Math album — this explains the relationship between Fibonacci and the irrational number Phi.
Sustainability Thinking for Children
Written on April 07, 2008
Sustainability Is a Way of Thinking and Living
To me, sustainability implies a way of thinking and living. I have tried to teach my children and students that our dear planet Earth is a closed system and that everything is inter-related. Healthy natural cycles are essential to the well being of this system. I want them to understand their part in the system, to care for the planet and others and to feel empowered that they can make a difference.
I've posted a new article How to Help Children Become Sustainability Thinkers for the Future.
Definitions of Sustainability for Children...and from Children!
More Pi Anyone? Videos
Written on March 12, 2008
New Pi Videos Have Been Added!
Don't forget our other pi resources:
Pi Day Article - Plan Your Celebration
Pi Day Section -a complete list of pi resources and ways to celebrate Pi Day.
How to Memorize Pi
Written on March 12, 2008
We've added a new section How to Memorize Pi.
Pi Day Party - March 14th! St. Patrick's Day Math
Written on March 11, 2008
Check out our Pi Day Section!
And don't forget to do some St. Patrick's Day Math on March 17th
New Years Math Resolutions (Math and more!)
Written on February 06, 2008
New Year's Goal Setting and Math Add Up to Higher Grades for Students!
You want your child's first serious goal-setting experience to be a successful one. Understanding the factors that contribute to goal achievement will help you ensure that success.
Check out our Math Facts Goal Setting Challenge to help commit to your math goals.
Read more »New Math Videos
Written on December 20, 2007
We've added many new math videos to our web site. Special thanks goes to subscriber Ray Appel from Zapple Educational Consulting who has provided us with his entertaining math videos that focus on building understanding and personal strategies in math.
Green Christmas and Eco-Friendly Gifts
Written on November 23, 2007
We've started a new section called Environmental Education. It features ideas on how to make this year's Christmas greener, and has a list of great eco-friendly gifts you can give to your loved ones.
A new article called The Importance of Memorizing the Times Tables has been added. You can download it to use as a printable handout.
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