Mathematical Curiosities Sometimes you encounter that math student who is simply interested in numbers. Here are some famous (and not so famous) sets of numbers that have curious properties.
Depth and Complexity: Ethics… In Math!? The Ethics prompt of depth and complexity fits so easily into the humanities… but what about ethics in math?!
A Math Question That Moves Around on Bloom’s I was aiming for engagement rather than higher-level thinking.
Conflict and Quadrilaterals Rather than merely asking "what patterns are there in these quadrilaterals" we'll set up an exploration of conflict and quadrilaterals.
Math Game: Heaps Heaps is a lovely math-y strategy game that requires no more than paper and pencil to play.
Goldbach’s Conjecture Our look at math conjectures continues with Goldbach's Conjecture, which states that all even integers greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two primes. Is this true for all cases? Another authentic, unsolved question.
Differentiate Math with Inductive Learning With inductive learning, we still define terms, explain rules, and practice, but the order is different. We’re harnessing gifted students’ natural abilities to enhance our lessons.
Math Project: Shrinking Airline Seats What kind of math project could you build based on the shrinking dimensions of seats on the Boeing 777?
Constructing Meaningful Math Projects Here are four key attributes I look for when developing math projects: juicy data, interesting conflict, an expert's lens, and a final product.
To Show Or Not To Show Work In Math We must be careful not to admonish our intuitive learners for being intuitive. As teachers of the gifted, we must set up learning environments that are best for our students. And if they're doing it all in their heads (and getting it right!), then the environment needs to change.
