Math is Figure-Out-Able!

By: Pam Harris Kim Montague
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  • Math teacher educator Pam Harris and her cohost Kim Montague answer the question: If not algorithms, then what? Join them for ~15-30 minutes every Tuesday as they cast their vision for mathematics education and give actionable items to help teachers teach math that is Figure-Out-Able. See www.MathisFigureOutAble.com for more great resources!
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  • Ep 231: Systems of Equations with Substitution

    Ep 231: Systems of Equations with Substitution
    Nov 19 2024

    Should high school mathematicians be given choice of which strategy to use? In this episode Pam and Kim wrap up their exploration of systems of equations.
    Talking Points:

    • What is needed to understand 3x?
    • Where students mess up using substitution
    • How do different systems lend themselves to different strategies?
    • Ketchup problems
    • Next step Problem Strings and comparing strategies
    • Giving students choice

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    21 mins
  • #MathStratChat - November 13, 2024

    #MathStratChat - November 13, 2024
    Nov 14 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 13, 2024.


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
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    3 mins
  • Ep 230: Systems of Equations with Elimination (with sandwiches and cookies)

    Ep 230: Systems of Equations with Elimination (with sandwiches and cookies)
    Nov 12 2024

    Don't you think math needs more cookies in it? In this episode Pam and Kim use Desmos graphing calculator to go through a routine to make sense of systems of equations before doing any elimination or substitution.
    Talking Points:

    • Kim going to a Cafe for sandwiches and cookies
    • Graphing on Desmos graphing calculator
    • Understanding x and y intercepts
    • Understanding where the lines intersect
    • Relating systems of equations to each other

    Link to Desmos Graphing Calculator: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/qq59ey0bub

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    24 mins

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Math makes sense and is much easier to teach because I fo us on the right things.

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