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Deb's Mathematics Blog December 2008 Archive

By Deb Russell, About.com Guide to Mathematics since 2002

What To Do With All Those Lego Gifts!

Monday December 29, 2008
When I was young, my all time favorite toy was Lego. I loved to create a variety of structures with Lego. Those little toy building bricks would amuse me ... Read More

Here's a Challenge for You:

Friday December 26, 2008
Do you think it's possible to design a clock using only 9's? Before you check out this link, give it your best shot. And, what makes this particular clock so ... Read More

Math On the Go

Tuesday December 23, 2008
It's holiday time so you're off in the car, It's that time of year to visit family afar. Math on the road, well it's just the best! Even while traveling north, south, ... Read More

Not All Math Worksheets Are Created Equally

Saturday December 20, 2008
David Carr tells you what to look for when assessing math worksheets. With the plethora of math worksheets available freely on the internet, be sure that you are getting the ... Read More

12 Days of Christmas Gifts are More Expensive in 2008

Wednesday December 17, 2008
How much money will the 'True Love' spend this Christmas on the 12 days of Christmas? For 2008, the cost of the items have gone up, find out how much ... Read More

Cinderella, Cinderella

Sunday December 14, 2008
And what, you ask does Cinderella have in common with math? I too wondered why this interactive geometry software/web application was named Cinderella. Cinderella is a tool for visualization and ... Read More

Christmas Books For the Mathie!

Friday December 12, 2008
Actually, you don't have to be a mathie to enjoy these great books although some most definitely require some mathematical literacy. The Man Who Loved Only Numbers Written by Paul Hoffman. ... Read More

Christmas Graphing Activities for young learners.

Tuesday December 9, 2008
Here are some great graphing activities to do for pre-Christmas holiday math. 1.) Worksheet 1 has students determine the pie graph based on the percentages of ideas for a ... Read More

Great Christmas Presents To Support Math Performance

Saturday December 6, 2008
Although there are many online fun math type programs, there are also some great software math programs that make learning math fun. A few of my favorites include: Math Blaster Ages ... Read More

Christmas Math

Wednesday December 3, 2008
Looking for a few fun activities to do with your students or children? How about the Christmas Tree math stumper (also available in PDF) or the 1st to 8th grade ... Read More

Worksheets Added This Week

Monday December 1, 2008
This week, you'll find 9 new worksheets on finding equivalent fractions. However, before students are able to determine what the equivalent fractions are, they will need to know what multiples ... Read More

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