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Category: math
Ski Season is Coming Soon! – 4.MD.A.1
24) CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1 – Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec.… Read more “Ski Season is Coming Soon! – 4.MD.A.1”
Math in Life
In my younger years I used to be a competitive road cyclist and coach. People wonder how math is used in sports and I tell them that… Read more “Math in Life”
Is the Graph of Brady’s Winning Superbowl Throw Linear or Nonlinear? – 8.F.B.5
In the graph below is a graph of a linear or non-linear function? The answer is nonlinear, because for a function to be linear it must be… Read more “Is the Graph of Brady’s Winning Superbowl Throw Linear or Nonlinear? – 8.F.B.5”
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.8.C – Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations in two variables
The following is an example from one of my worksheets I am developing aligning with Common Core standard 8.EE.C.8.c. (That and it is a fun one about… Read more “CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.8.C – Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations in two variables”
Does CNN Know What Random Sample Means?
I titled this, “Does CNN Know What Random Sample Means?,” because when you conduct a poll your random sample is supposed to be representative of the population… Read more “Does CNN Know What Random Sample Means?”
An Excerpt from, “Timmy’s Adventures in 2nd Grade Math”
2) CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and… Read more “An Excerpt from, “Timmy’s Adventures in 2nd Grade Math””
An Excerpt From my New eBook, “Timmy’s Adventures in Kindergarten Math”
34) The standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/”less of” the attribute, and describe the… Read more “An Excerpt From my New eBook, “Timmy’s Adventures in Kindergarten Math””
Why the CNN Poll Cannot be Trusted
I know I blog for a mathematics website, but reading the post debate news this morning I feel the need to blog about the CNN debate poll.… Read more “Why the CNN Poll Cannot be Trusted”
