NBPTS AYA Mathematics (Mostly Component 4)
I wrote this post last year and never posted it because it was mostly just for me. However, I thought that maybe someone might benefit from my thoughts so here … Continue reading
NBPTS – Visual Score Calculator
This Desmos graph is designed to help you visualize your National Board Certification in Teaching scores.
Polar Graphing on Desmos
I wanted to demonstrate polar graphing on Desmos to my class. When you graph a polar equation in Desmos the domain is preset at 0 < Theta < 12 pi … Continue reading
Mr. Orange
Today I had the opportunity to go with a fellow teacher to observe math classes at our two 6-7 middle schools and our 8-9 mid high school. We had a … Continue reading
Barbie Bungee
Here is a video of one student’s Barbie Bungee success. Successful Jump Are we doing math or playing with Barbies? The world will never know. I found Barbie Bungee on a … Continue reading
Starting with a blank slate – Least Number of Linear Equations Planning
I like creating unique activities for my math class, especially if there is a challenge or competition aspect to it. Here is my latest Activity: Least Number of Linear Equations … Continue reading
Least Number of Linear Equations
I just created another linear Graphing activity to hopefully make graphing linear equations fun as we practice this over and over. Today we did Barbie Bungee and it was great. … Continue reading
Linear Graphing (Hit a Point) Challenge
I just created another linear graphing class activity in the same vein as the Linear Graphing Auction activity I did last week which the students loved. Here is the worksheet: graphingchallenge – My … Continue reading
Using Student Created Problems in Calculus.
Last week I used Desmos Activity Builder for a lesson on choosing which function out of a set of three graphs were the position, velocity, and acceleration. Here it is: Position, … Continue reading
Area of a Frame?
A guy that teaches math a couple doors down from me sent me a picture tonight of his son’s math problem from a test or quiz. Here it is: Then … Continue reading
To Accumulate a Rate --- Integrate! 