Wednesday, December 16, 2015

A version of Math Mastermind -- a great logic game to have ready at any moment!

Here is a version of Math Mastermind, slightly different from the way I play it, but really the same game.


Flatland the Film & Flatland the Movie

These two films, both based on the 19th century math novel, are quite different from each other!

Here is a link to the official site for Flatland the Movie, and what claims to be a free download site for  Flatland the Film, Flatland the Movie and Sphereland.

Math Xmas carols and other silly songs!



Here is a link to a new bunch of Math Xmas Carols that we'll try out in our class math party today -- and here are some older ones as well.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Textbook assessment: a chance to practice this important skill

Today we looked at a number of textbooks, new and old, and assessed them in the terms listed below. Interestingly, we found that even a math textbook is very much a reflection of the time, place and society it comes from! No matter that the mathematical content is slow to change -- the social and educational contexts (and printing technologies) change much quicker.









Expectations for your unit plan assignment

Here are the notes from our board in class today: