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	<title>Finding &#039;x&#039; and other curiosities</title>
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		<title>Taxonomy of Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 20:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students should be exposed to various perspectives on a topic, and especially ones that draw on Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy. Here is a list of great questions (whether you are involved in education or not) that you, and your students can benefit &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/taxonomy-of-questions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=628&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Math theorems that sound like kids should know about them</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/math-theorems-that-sound-like-kids-should-know-about-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mminar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Colour Theorem Imagine any simple map, where there are many countries bordering each other, every which way. It takes at most four colours to colour the map such that no two adjacent countries have the same colour. Ham Sandwich &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/math-theorems-that-sound-like-kids-should-know-about-them/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=446&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Real mean numbers</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/real-mean-numbers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mminar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the mean of all real numbers zero? I was inspired by a tweet exchange today where someone proposed that the &#8220;average&#8221; of all numbers is zero. Intuitively, this makes sense. Imagine the real number line in front of you, &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/real-mean-numbers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=486&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can dogs do calculus? (part 1 of 2)</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/can-dogs-do-calculus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mminar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary An experiment that uses the idea that dogs have evolved to catch prey at an optimum rate, and uses this feature to (have an excuse to) go the beach with a calculus class in order to collect data towards &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/can-dogs-do-calculus/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=350&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Proof-like ideas for highschool math</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/proof-like-routines-for-high-school-math/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mminar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don't have to be overly formal in the high school setting. The idea is to back off on the rigorous proof and instead introduce the students to the idea of supporting their claims (their work) that are at the forefront of their knowledge. <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/proof-like-routines-for-high-school-math/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=185&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Simple &amp; Powerful Ideas (Halloween Candy)</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/simple-powerful-ideas-halloween-candy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary I wanted to speak to a recent post where I outlined a list of topics that could improve a standard mathematics curriculum. I wanted to get right to it, because a lot of the items that I listed were &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/simple-powerful-ideas-halloween-candy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=291&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Functions &amp; Translations</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/functions-translations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary In a typical unit on transformations, especially parabolic transformations, functions are translated horizontally and vertically. The horizontal translation of the function , 3 units to the right is not intuitive and many students have a difficult time understanding why &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/functions-translations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=268&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Simple &amp; Powerful Ideas (the list)</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/simple-powerful-ideas-the-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motivation This, I hope, will be the first of many posts where I would like to explore simple, powerful, and cool ideas that should be more prevalent in the K-12 mathematics curriculum. These may already be present in your curriculum. &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/simple-powerful-ideas-the-list/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=235&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Integrating Assessment  (Quizzes and Portfolios)</title>
		<link>http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/integrating-assessment-quizzes-and-portfolios/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motivation It is one o&#8217;clock in the afternoon and the kids settle down to write a quiz. Three questions, written on the whiteboard, to be copied, answered, and handed in. A few are still chatting quietly as they write down &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/integrating-assessment-quizzes-and-portfolios/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=175&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Word Problems (and why students avoid them)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary Why do students get a knee-jerk reaction at seeing word problems. Almost instinctively, as if ingrained, most students&#8217; thought processes are captioned by &#8220;I suck at word problems&#8221;, and it becomes an all uphill battle for the teacher. Some &#8230; <a href="http://mminar.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/word-problems-and-why-students-avoid-them/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mminar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6854008&amp;post=129&amp;subd=mminar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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