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Projects from 2013-2014, iTunesU, iBooks

December 6, 2014 No Comments

I feel like since I started using Twitter for Pd and following the #MTBos my learning curve has been steep! As a result, when I

Popcorn Pandemonium

December 4, 2014 6 Comments

Students experience rates of change in a race to see who will eat the most popcorn.

Let’s Start with the Easy Ones

November 27, 2014 3 Comments

Here’s how I taught students how to solve trigonometric equations in our grade 12 advanced functions class. Started with this Ferris wheel problem From 101qs.com

Many Many Volumes

November 25, 2014 6 Comments

Crowd source the relationship between the volume of a box and the height of the box. Build boxes and use Desmos to investigate.

Filling it up!

November 17, 2014 6 Comments

Use linear relations to determine how many cups to fill a jug of water with an object inside.

The Best Estimates

November 14, 2014 2 Comments

So Dan sent out this tweet. Free blog post idea for @mr_stadel: What separates your favorite http://t.co/ZDWEm9jTd5 prompt from your least favorite? — Dan Meyer

Amazing Race Review Activity

November 13, 2014 No Comments

We should not attach speed as a factor in our math learning but I love the intensity my students show when we do the Amazing

Stacking Cups!

November 12, 2014 4 Comments

So we did Dan’s Meyer’s stacking cups lesson in class today!!! I first saw this activity from Andrew Stadel in his 3-Act math collection. Not sure

Wouldn’t it be awesome…

November 9, 2014 2 Comments

Desmos, I can’t stop thinking about the great stuff from Penny Circle, Waterline, Central Park, Desman, and Function Carnival. Specifically the collaboration; the crowd sourcing