Comments for Ramblings of a Math Mom

Comment on Math Wars by Scott

Scott — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:25:58 +0000

I feel one of our greatest challenges is creating environments where students are naturally asking questions about math. I don’t know that traditional curriculum does that as well as we wish it did. I’m building an online math game for middle school
students called Ko’s Journey- a story based approach and the more beta testing we do the more we realize how much story context we need to orient students thinking mathematically.

Comment on Safe Blogging for Kids? by Cecdkc

Cecdkc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:55:05 +0000

Just set mine up at Zoobuh.com for my older daughter. Her email is through them, too. I hate that I feel I have to filter so much (and in time, I won’t be as worried about it), but she’s young and inexperienced, and I don’t want her exposed to unwanted emails/bloggers. There’s a cost to the service, but I feel it’s worth it.

Comment on Perfect Square Factors by yoko

yoko — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:04:51 +0000

i need the name of the factors of a perfect square!!!! plz answer this..

Comment on Free Printable Math Worksheets by Daryl

Daryl — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:41:33 +0000

Found a Math “Top Sites” list that had a few on it that included Worksheets etc. (I linked to their Science site myself.)

Comment on Computing Square Roots by Hand by mathmom

mathmom — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:16:47 +0000

I certainly wouldn’t call not coming up with this algorithm as a kid “stupid”!

Comment on Computing Square Roots by Hand by Mirra

Mirra — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:17:42 +0000

I would have LOVED this algorithm when I was about 9 or 10!!! I used to wonder how to calculate square roots. Of course, I figured out the guess and check way, but despite spending ages trying to figure our a better way in primary school, I was too stupid to get this algorithm.

Now I just use the Taylor series expansion of the square root around the closest perfect square.

Comment on Pi Day Post on Irrational Numbers by Mr. Math

Mr. Math — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:31:46 +0000

Good article.

Comment on Computing Square Roots by Hand by Magz

Magz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Hey…

Im not a math genius, and throughout all of my schooling, we have been required (even in college) to use a calculator for math and physics. Lo and behold, it is MCAT season, and we CANNOT use calculators on the exam. The exam covers a lot of mathematics in chemistry and physics. We have about a minute or so to answer questions without calculators. These questions are including square roots, exponents, fractions etc. which do requires calculators, but I have now relaized that it is mainly taking me a longer time to study techniques to help me solve the math problems by hand (and no calculator) than it is for me to study the topics of the exam (physics, chemistry, verbal, biology and organic chem)
Would you guys know of a site that may help me improve my math skills? The exam is coming up very soon. Thanks everyone!!!!!!

Comment on Multiplication by Watch Year One

Watch Year One — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:57:15 +0000

Hey, nice tips. I’ll buy a bottle of beer to that person from that forum who told me to visit your blog
p.s. Year One is already on the Internet and you can watch it for free.

Comment on Happy Square Root Day by Successful Researcher: How to Become One

Successful Researcher: How to Become One — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:04:27 +0000

Cool observation:) It’s pity it is a bit to late to celebrate now when I found this post