The distributive property is a common theme throughout math learning. While it has long held precedence in algebra as the way to multiply expressions, it's now being taught in the early days of...
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As a whole, mathematics has adopted a standardized way of communicating about functions and sets of operations. Mastering this notation early on in one's algebra career can open doors to...
Factoring polynomials is a hotly-debated topic in algebra. Students and parents (and sometimes teachers) often see little to no point in the activity. To the extent that there is an ongoing...
Tonight our school district sponsored a webinar for parents about mathematical mindsets. The main speaker was Jo Boaler, from Stanford University, who is arguably most famous for establishing the...
¿Sumar, restar, multiplicar y dividir en problemas verbales? Más allá de palabras claves
(Click here to read this post in English.) Los problemas de palabras son la pesadilla de la existencia de los estudiantes de matemáticas. A veces podríamos resolver fácilmente exactamente...
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