Are final exams even necessary? Are we even allowed to ask this? Finals week in college and high school is always a stressful time, almost as a right of passage. Do assessments need to be stressful patterns of studying, furiously writing, and waiting for results? No. They really don’t. However, we do need to take […]
If infinity were odd then two times infinity would be even, but two times infinity is infinity, which is defined as odd. Therefore, infinity is not odd. Another win for proof by contradiction – assume a premise, show how the premise leads to a contradiction, which concludes that the premise is false, therefore, the negation
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As we finish this year strong, let’s remind ourselves why we study mathematics! Enjoy this throwback post: Creating wonder in our children comes naturally when we consider the world around us. What 2 year-old isn’t fascinated by the cooking pots, dog, or snow outside? These seemingly normal occurrences are new, exciting, and mysterious to our
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Patterns are everywhere. When our children are little we give them blocks named pattern blocks even and help them create patterns. In sewing we use a pattern to guide us in the process of making a beautiful piece of clothing. Following a pattern involves a very specific skill, one that takes practice. Discovering a pattern
It’s math challenge time! Engaging in riddles and games is a common past time and a rewarding one. When we try to solve a riddle or play a strategy game we stretch our minds in the same way that my Pre algebra students learn to stretch theirs. In this, our minds grow and we are
