We've all seen You Tube but have you seen Teacher Tube? Teacher Tube works just like You Tube but focuses on teaching concepts and offers a free membership. When I ... Read More

All too often as I'm checking through student work, I see errors in the procedures for order of operations. Perhaps the students haven't quite understood those procedures or their memory ... Read More

Enjoy some recreational puzzles or get your young ones to try some of the kid's Sudoku Puzzles. There's a puzzle for everyone and it's always great to keep your mind ... Read More

Solving problems is what Mr. Branca wanted teachers to involve their students in to become better at mathematics. He believed that 'all kids are capable of doing mathematics, not just ... Read More

Fractions need not become the beginning of math phobia for students. If fractions are taught for understanding by using lots of concrete examples, fractions won't be the concept to fear. ... Read More

March 14th is Pi Day and is celebrated by 'mathies' al over the world. π is the Greek symbol symbol for the ratio of the circumference ... Read More

Sooner or later, most students will take algebra. Typically patterns in math are taught as early as kindergarten, learning about patterns is the first step in algebra preparation. By the ... Read More

Math Awareness Month is sponsored by the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (AMS/MAA/SIAM) to enhance awareness in math and science - especially young people and is done through a variety ... Read More

Pascal's triangle is a geometric arrangement of the binomial coefficients in a triangle. Although credit is often given to Blaise Pascal, it apparently was something also known 500 years ago ... Read More