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CHALLENGES, SANDBOXES, THEMES
CHALLENGES - the applets
a. Families of Functions [& Relations]
b. Function as Object
c. Equations & Inequalities as Comparisons of Functions
d. Functions on the Domain of Shapes
e. Parameter Spaces
f. Modeling & Formulating
g. Physics nuggets
h. Number sense & Computation calisthenics
i. probability
j. Imagine...
w. Wolfram demonstrations
SANDBOXES
THEMES [idiosyncratic insights] among the applets
ESSAYS on teaching mathematics
a. What makes a good challenge ?
b. Developing 'function sense'
c. The role of conjecture
d. The many uses of the equal sign
e. There are planes and there are planes
f. Formulating measures
g. Functions - objects & actions
h. Semantic Aspects of Quantity
I. how much & how many
II. comparison, addition & subtraction
III. multiplication & division
IV. further thoughts
i. Some Thoughts on Representing Word Problems Graphically
j. What Do You Do With A Broken Calculator ?
k. On Problem Posing and Making Conjectures
l. On the Need for a Bridging Language for Mathematical Modeling
m. On Assessment in Mathematics
n. Intellectual Mirrors: a step in the direction of making schools knowledge-making places
o. Models, Simulations & Exploratory Environments
p. model is to data as chicken is to egg
q. Growing pains - variations on an old tale
r. A Physicist's Lament
s. Tyranny, Discipline, Freedom, License; thoughts on computer use in education
t. Interactive Images – Pictures for the Mind's Eye
u. Coaching & teaching
v. Can Technology help...
INDEX of the challenge archive -
thanks to...
the author
updates
2018
2019
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
May 2019 to August 2019
Sept 2019 to Dec 2019
2020
Jan 2020 to date
CHALLENGES, SANDBOXES, THEMES
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CHALLENGES - the applets
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h. Number sense & Computation calisthenics
- link to
"What Do You Do With A Broken Calculator?"
[running this applet requires Flash]
and
"What Do You Do With A Broken Calculator?"
[explanatory essay and background]
Ordering
Ordering fractions
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Mystery fraction search
Exploring the Ordering of Fractions
Assessing Understanding of Fraction Ordering
Between-ness with rational numbers
Common Denominator Finder
Common Factor Finder
Tiling a Rectangle with Square Tiles
Point on the coordinate plane
Binary Search: Looking for a needle in a haystack
Estimating
Power drill - estimating products
DIY estimation - multiplication
Power drill - estimating sums
DIY estimation - addition
One Million Dollars
Place Value
Build a million numbers
Place Value Decomposing addition & subtraction I
Place Value Decomposing Addition &
Subtraction II
Why is (-2)x(-3) equal to +6 ?
Place Value - Decomposing Multiplication
Power to the Base
Computing
The Array Model of Multiplication
Many-answer
addition
Many-answer subtraction
Inverse Prime Factoring
Between-ness in addition & subtraction
Between-ness in multiplication & division
Adding & subtracting uncertain measurements
What Do You Do with a Broken Calculator?
The Fraction Workbench
UNcommon
Denominators
Primal Problem Generator
pRImE !
By All means! averaging 2 numbers
By all means! averaging 3 numbers
Multiplying & dividing uncertain measurements
Broken Calculator [Flash]
The 1089 Puzzle
The Game of Arrows - adding signed numbers
See-Saw- Multiplying signed numbers
Transforming
Chance
Power drill - exploring factoring & FOIL
Plato's dice
Spinnners as "Super-dice"
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