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This listing is not rated yet.   Rate it!  |  Report it! Mr. L's Math http://mrlsmath.com A site for mathematics teachers and students that provides activities, pedagogy, and web resources Category: Blog Directory » Science Blogs » Math Date added: 2008-01-20 17:27:30 Alexa traffic rank: 7,575,944

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Latest blog posts from Mr. L's Math

Book Review �" The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher, by Bruno Ernst
Front cover and author, Bruno Ernst Mathematician Bruno Ernst visited Escher every week for a year, creating a friendship that allowed Ernst an inside look at the creative process of one of the world’s most amazing creative geniuses. Escher edited the book’s materials to ensure an accurate... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Math in Daily Life - A Website Showing the Many Everyday Uses of Mathematics
Header image from Math in Daily Life website The byline for this nice website is “How do numbers affect everyday decisions?” The site explains how math can help us make important decisions and perform everyday tasks. The language of numbers will also show up in common... Read more...
Published a month ago

Edward Tufte and The Visual Display of Quantitative Information - Data Displayed Properly
Edward Tufte wants to “change the way people see,” and he certainly did with this landmark book, which is said to be “pictures of numbers.” He wants data to speak for itself with as little ornamentation as possible. He has a lot to say (and show!) about how teachers can help their... Read more...
Published a month ago

Creative Commons: Sharing Creative Works from mrlsmath.com
My co-author, Brad Fulton, and I have created hundreds of articles and activities, and we share them with the mathematics community on our websites and at conferences.  We encourage others to use them freely with their students and share them with fellow teachers. Many teachers ask if they may... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Digit Puzzles�"Using Number Sense Strategies to Foster Algebraic Thinking for All Students
The June 2008 issue of the California Math Council ComMuniCator journal has posed the following problem in the student problem section: “Use each of the numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and any operations to express as many counting numbers as possible, beginning with 1.  All five of the numbers... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Number Patterns-Finding Numbers Whose Sum Equals Their Product
The June 2008 issue of the California Math Council ComMuniCator has posed the following problem in the student problem section: “What four positive integers have a sum that is equal to their product?  Meaning: a+b+c+d = a•b•c•d.” And if you can find a, b, c, d, then see if you can find... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Kakuro: A Puzzle with Number Combinations, Logic, and Challenges for All Abilities and Grades
Kakuro is a number puzzle that is gaining popularity recently, and in some parts of the world it is more popular than Sudoku. Let’s take a look at this phenomenon, see why people like it so much, and how you can use it in the classroom. First of all, let’s compare it with its fellow puzzle,... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Algebra Man, and His Trek Through the Hundreds Chart, by Brad Fulton, guest blogger
[N.B. - This post is written by my coauthor from Teacher to Teacher Press, Brad Fulton, with some slight tweaking from me. The activity will work well for students from grades 6 - Algebra 2. This is an extension of the activity Hundreds Magic, which can be found at the end of this activity under... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Kali: Symmetric Kaleidoscope Art - Student Sample Work with Stories
This is a follow up post to Kali: Symmetry Groups which shows a wonderful java app that creates any of the 17 different wallpaper groups, as well as frieze and rosette patterns. My students were given the assignment of creating a pattern that intrigued them and writing a short story about the... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

A Slice of Pi Day Art - A Tribute to the Mathematician’s Favorite Day - March 14
Pi is probably the most well-known mathematical constant, and it even has its own special day - March 14 (3.14)! Throughout the world people recognize the significance of pi and its contribution to mathematics in particular and to humanity as a whole. Each year my students celebrate Pi in several... Read more...
Published 6 months ago