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I'm sure this great little math game has been around for some time. However, if you haven't tried it with your students or kids at home, you're missing some great fun. You need a deck of math concept cards consisting of at least one card for everyone playing the game. The cards get handed out and anyone can start. The first person states what is on the card: 'I have 18, who has 6 less', the next person states: 'I have 12, who has this times 2? And so it goes. The beauty about this game is that everyone engages and does the math! You can make cards up to suit your concept or use the ready mades
found here.Enjoy, and remember, the possibilities for these games are endless!
I Have, Who Has? originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 07:28:35.
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March 14th is Pi Day! 3.14 are the first 3 digits of March, hence Pi Day. Pi is greek and has been around for over 2000 years! An unofficial holiday, unfortunately. Celebrate with π which is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter which when calculated to 3 digits, is 3.14. And π is 270 years old today! Once you've decided how to celebrate π Day,
find out all about Pi and deepen your understanding of the concept. The
circumference of a circle is the actual length around the circle which is equal to 360°. Pi is the number needed to compute the circumference of the circle and is equal to 3.14
March 14 = Pi Day! originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 09:20:33.
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Here is a quick synopsis for using L Hopital's Rule which is used in Calculus on limits. It is a method of evaluation of
limits of the form 0/0. It is also referred to as Bernoulli's Rule as it is believed that Bernoulli was the first to discover it. And, if it's all greek to you, check out the You Tube videos on indeterminate products, powers and differences where math can be seen and heard.
See more about Calculus.
L Hopital's Rule originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 13:43:46.
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Are you ready for Algebra Meltdown? I am! I just spent the last hour in Algebra Meltdown and had great fun! MangaHigh.com offers math
games for 11-16yr olds. Algebra Meltdown is their newest addition, when you get to the site, scroll down to Play Game. You'll find basic algebra questions ranging in levels from easy to hard. I'll warn you though, the animated scientists get a tad upset if you take too long to answer a question, they'll storm off and YOU lose! (I discovered this the hard way, answered my phone and took too long!) A great little online game that can't help but support those algebra skills.
See also: Algebra Help
Algebra Meltdown originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 20:51:26.
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Factors are the numbers that divide evenly into a number. For instance, take the number 10. 1, 2, 5 and 10 will divide evenly into 10 and are therefore called factors of 10. Greatest common factors are used often to find
common denominators for
fractions. Learners need to know how to find factors of 2 numbers in order to work with fractions especially when they need to add or subtract fractions. A quick way to demonstrate factors is to use manipulatives. In the case of 10, have 10 pennies out. Ask the learner how many different piles of equal shares he can sort the 10 pennies into. Always keep the learning of a new concept concrete before moving to the abstract form. Of course, once the concept is understood, go ahead and use the
online factor calculator that does the work for you!
See also, the factor worksheets with answers on the second page of the PDF.
Greatest Common Factors originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 12:38:59.
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One of my friends tells me she keeps a basketfull of fun logic and sudoku puzzles handy for both her students and her children. She says, if they come to me bored, they get a puzzle! I was impressed! After all, why not keep them busy with logic type puzzles? Just think about the skills in logic type puzzles: deductive and inductive reasoning, problem solving, applying logic and using the process of elimination just to name a few. Here are some
Sudoku puzzles for both children and adults for your puzzle basket!
Sudoku Fun originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 20:43:47.
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At home or at school, when you hear that familiar statement "I'm finished, now what?" why not throw a math problem their way? Whether you have a special book of problems, a few photocopied problems or some favorite sites that offer problems, you can't go wrong. Just make sure the problems are at their level. There are plenty of resources to select problems from and it's a good idea to have a stash of them. Here are a few to get you started:
Have a few other suggestions? Feel free to post them in the comment section.
I'm Finished, Now What? originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 15:03:03.
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