A little self-love? Blah…(11/11/2016)-On the big list of things to do, making a biography of myself is at the very bottom of the priority list. It’s one of those things you eventually get roped into doing for other reasons. I’ve finally created a short … Continue reading →
Fraction Multiplication via Skip Counting!(4/11/2016)-In this video, 7-year-old Autumn shows how to use skip counting to do fraction multiplication and division. Watch as she calculates 7 x 2/3 as well as 4 4/5 ÷ 2/5 in her head! Continue reading →
A Portrait of an Inspiring Teacher: Fred Reusch(4/6/2016)-Teachers: If you were asked to leave your profession to be an administrator or even to write a history-making curriculum, would you? Read about an awe-inspiring teacher and his decision. Continue reading →
Multiplying by 25(12/22/2015)-In this video, 7-year-old(!) Autumn shows how easy it is to multiply a number by 25. The accompanying article explains why teaching this method is important for preparing children for Algebra. Continue reading →
Woman Superhero T-Shirt Challenge(11/25/2015)-Autumn asked, "Why don't you wear a girl superhero T-shirt for our videos, dad?" And I said, "Why not? Absolutely!" But we need your help... Continue reading →
Variables made easy(10/16/2015)-In this video, 6-year-old Autumn explains that a variable in an expression can be thought of as a "slot" that a number can be inserted into. Watch her do arithmetic with "slots" (i.e., variables)! Continue reading →
Powers of 2(8/17/2015)-In this video, 6-year-old Autumn explains the meaning of "2 to the power of 4." Continue reading →
An article on how Eureka Math began.(8/6/2015)-A nice article by Leigh Guidry on the creation of @Eureka_Math and how the math curriculum has helped raised student test results in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Continue reading →
Meet Mathematician Jeremy Van Horn-Morris(6/2/2015)-In this episode we meet mathematician Jeremy Van Horn-Morris, who talks about some geometric and visual tools used to understand questions concerning the motion of particles. Continue reading →
Remarks on the History of Ratios(5/14/2015)-What was the definition of ratio used 2400 years ago? Jim Madden expounds on the different definitions of ratio used throughout the centuries. Continue reading →
A big NCTM thanks and next year’s talk(4/21/2015)-A big thanks to all the people who attended my NCTM talk, and a question: Would you like to see my daughter Autumn do some Eureka Math at next year's NCTM meeting? Continue reading →
Pleasurable Adding(4/1/2015)-Can you add as fast as a 6 year-old? See how Autumn uses techniques from Eureka Math to add two numbers, including 999+64. Continue reading →
Interview with Thomas Lam on electrical networks(3/9/2015)-Today we talk with Thomas Lam, professor of mathematics at the University of Michigan, about electrical networks. Geometry and Topology Today is a "news show" on state-of-the-art mathematics research discussed for a general audience. Continue reading →
The Mardi Gras Problem(3/1/2015)-At a recent family-friendly Mardi Gras parade, Autumn and I wondered: How many beads does a float rider need to buy for a Mardi Gras parade? Continue reading →
Fluency without Equivocation(2/23/2015)-What is the difference between fluency and blind memorization, and how does the EngageNY math curriculum achieve automaticity? Read on to find out! Continue reading →
Multiplying by 9(2/16/2015)-In this video, 6-year-old Autumn shows how easy it is to multiply by 9. Watch her multiply 18x9 in her head and explain how she did it! Continue reading →
Learning to Multiply, Part III(2/13/2015)-In the grand finale and Part III of a three part series, we put the two skills learned in Part I and Part II together to show an easy way to start to learn the basics of multiplying. Continue reading →
Learning to Multiply, Part II(2/11/2015)-In this video on learning to multiply, Autumn shows how skip count by 10s, 3s, 5s, and 4s. In the grand finale, Part III, we put the skills learned from Part I and Part II together! Continue reading →
Learning to Multiply, Part I(2/9/2015)-Intended Audience: Teachers and parents of K-5 students This Growing Up With Eureka video is Part I of a three part series on how to start the process of learning to multiply with your child/students. By “start the process” I mean we … Continue reading →
Interview with Moshe Cohen(2/2/2015)-Geometry and Topology Today is a "news show" on state-of-the-art mathematics research discussed for a general audience (including young people in high school). Today we talk with Moshe Cohen. Continue reading →
100th Day of School(2/2/2015)-On the 100th day of first grade, Autumn asked me if we could do a Growing Up With Eureka based upon the day. Well, yes, of course! Continue reading →
Alice 3 Demonstration(1/26/2015)-This demonstration is by my (then) 5-year-old daughter Autumn. The software program, Alice, is a great way to help students learn the basics of programming games. Continue reading →
Introducing Cube Knots(1/23/2015)-Cube knots are a special way to represent a knot in 3-dimensional space. Check out this video that "flies through" a trefoil knot! Continue reading →
What is a proportional relationship?(2/7/2013)-The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) use the term "proportional relationship" throughout the standards. Fortunately, the standards clearly describe what is meant by that term. Continue reading →
What is a variable? Part I: Symbols.(2/7/2013)-There are three important types of symbols used in mathematics: constant symbols, placeholder symbols, and operator symbols. Which of the three types is a variable? Continue reading →
What is a quantity?(2/6/2013)-Well....it makes sense that "3 liters" is a quantity, but what is it really? Learn more by reading this post! Continue reading →
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