Laura VanDeKop
@VanDeKopMath
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M133 & M234, have a listen
Dr Francis Su blew my mind when he talked about math SKILLS vs math VIRTUES on this week’s episode of @MathTherapy. What do you think?! DYING TO KNOW👇
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A number of years ago, a 7th grade math student of mine was clearly bothered by his inability to keep up with the other students on a series of self-checking practice activities I had designed. Pulling him aside, I told him I was only requiring him to do his best, and that I
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The Greek philosopher Plato believed that all matter in the universe consisted of “Platonic solids,” a set of regular polyhedra. It turns out there are just five of them – but why? Learn more at https://t.co/8Qn2uibwtb
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Great thread for all of you future elementary teachers in my classes…
You don't have to be a mathematician, or even "good" at maths, to help your children learn maths. You just have to model resilience and positivity towards what they're doing, and to avoid reinforcing negative tropes. A thread:
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Roses are red Violets are blue Want to know what's irrational? The square root of 2
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Shout out to @SarahGwynneC and @KylerJo23927438 for coming to the group final to assist their fellow classmates even though they were exempt! #MathEd
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How to mow your lawn without getting tired? Nik Rijavec put a pole in the middle of the field and attached a lawnmower with a rope. Basically, he just used some geometry. 😮👏
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New TikTok video: Can you come up with a fraction division word problem? If not, watch this video. :)
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Happy St Patrick’s Day! 🍀 🇮🇪 Learn more about rotational symmetry at https://t.co/04CtCAyd41
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