By: Mary Kienstra on: April 11, 2015 in: math engagement, median, volume
When teaching volume and surface area, there is no better way than to get out the rectangular prisms (a.k.a. boxes) and let the students figure it out. On days like this, I like to get out of their way and just watch it unfold. Last year I realized that volume and surface area cannot be explored […] Read more
By: Mary Kienstra on: September 24, 2014 in: Discussion, Engagement, Kakooma, Mean, median
Some days, what you plan to teach is not what your students learn. Friday was one of those days, but in a good way! Every Friday, math class begins with Kakooma Challenge. This game has become quite a favorite. Everyone looks forward to the challenge and hopefully beating the other classes. (Yes, a little […] Read more
By: Mary Kienstra on: June 1, 2014 in: box and whisker plot, Engagement, histogram, Kakooma, Mean, median, outlier
You know my favorite day of the week is Friday because that is Kakooma challenge day in my class. My former post If It’s Friday, It Must Be Kakooma Challenge Day, describes the basics of our weekly Kakooma Challenge day. This post will talk about how we used this data at the end of the […] Read more
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