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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
updates
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2018
A Run for Two - revised
Meeting up - on the road with Green & Blue - revised
A Physicist's Lament
Build & Fit Linear Functions - revised
Gardner's Problem
Polygonal pancakes
There are planes & there are planes
Function as Object - Operations on Functions II
Solving linear equations graphically & symbolically
Linear inequalities solved w/ symbols & graphs
Two motions - one path in space
Square-ness of rectangles
Square-ness of Rectangles - revisited
Square-ness of parallelograms
Equilateral-ness of triangles
Translating f(x) to the right by A produces f(x-A) ???
Word Problem Duo - Mass, Volume, Density
Word Problem Duo - Distance, Rate, Time
Bagels or Donuts - A Balanced Assessment Task
A Different Kind of Analog Clock
Tyranny, Discipline, Freedom & License; thoughts on computer use in education
Composition - same as Translation, Dilation, Reflection ?
Gelfand's Horse
Tiling a Rectangle with Square Tiles
Classic Napkin Ring Problem
Goldbach to and fro
Approximating functions with polynomials
The Polynomial Constructor
A Circular Conundrum
Cubicality of Boxes
Disc-ness of cylinders
Steepness - a road up a mountain
Two Napkin Rings
An Homage to Archimedes
Taking Sides
Building a Cardboard Box
Powers of Complex Numbers
Radii ?
A Gecko's Journey
Dimensional units
Measuring the Unit Circle
Three angles
Why Radians ?
Morphing polynomials
Two clocks in k/n time!
Morphing absolute value functions
Judah L. Schwartz
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