• Decimal Place Value Games

    Updated: 2011-11-07 01:42:10
    KidsMathBlog Easy To Follow Guide , Worksheets Tips For Parents Teachers About Math For Kids Decimal Place Value Games Decimal place value is been teaching to the millionths . Decimal place value is unique . The decimal place value system relies on 10.    Apply foundation 10 blocks and decimal place value charts to add decimals . Begin by analyzing fraction and decimal basics as required along with the group . Be sure most people has the requirement data , like understanding of the vocab terms fraction , 8217 numerator , 8217 and denominator , 8217 and also decimal place value to the hundredths place . Big Ideas A decimal is one more name for a fraction thereby is usually connected to the corresponding point on the number . line src= http : www.youtube.com embed CPXjy15dnr0 frameborder= 0

  • Happenings – 2011 Nov 5

    Updated: 2011-11-05 17:55:08
    This weekend – for large values of “weekend”, namely 4 days – I have a friend staying with me. I’m not really on vacation anymore – but he is. I have made progress on regression. I now know how to completely eliminate multicollinearity from a data set – but I will not have time to [...]

  • Decimal Place Value Worksheets Free

    Updated: 2011-11-04 21:27:29
    KidsMathBlog Easy To Follow Guide , Worksheets Tips For Parents Teachers About Math For Kids Decimal Place Value Worksheets Free There are actually tons of numerous kinds of games and skill to follow from addition and subtraction to decimals and place value and more . In place values for decimals worksheet , students identify the place values from tenths to thousandths and round off numbers to the place values in the . directions src= http : www.youtube.com embed CPXjy15dnr0 frameborder= 0 allowfullscreen Being previously a math instructor , I’ve seen considerably lots of youngsters who only you should not get” place value Mentally guess and approximate methods to numerical calculations . kids take note on and check out a decimal place value song talking about the tenths , hundredths ,

  • Another clever exploration by James Tanton

    Updated: 2011-11-02 13:24:28
    I really enjoy James Tanton's Math explorations because they tend to be easy to describe and rich in exploration value. Here's such an exploration: The problem statement is very simple. Is there a way in which we can say that there are more triangular numbers than square numbers? If so, how do we compare the [...]

  • 2011 in fours - solution

    Updated: 2011-11-01 09:19:23
    Skip to Navigation about Plus support Plus Plus sponsors subscribe to Plus terms of use Search this site : 2011 in fours solution Submitted by mf344 on November 1, 2011 Write the number 2011 using only the digit 4 and the operations of addition , subtraction , multiplication , division , exponentiation , taking a square root and factorial . You can use any number composed of the digit 4, even if it's decimal , so 44 and 44.44 are both allowed . You're also allowed to use brackets . : Solution 444 x 4 4 x 4 4 4 4 2011. This puzzle was contributed by Paulo Ferro , a maths teacher in Oporto , Portugal . For more of Paulo's puzzles , visit his website in English or Portuguese If you have a puzzle you think might interest Plus readers , please email us Back to original puzzle Add new comment

  • Happenings – 2011 Oct 29

    Updated: 2011-10-29 22:43:59
    OK, I’ve returned from vacation. It was good. I haven’t touched a math book in almost two weeks, and I’m having a little trouble picking them up again. And I haven’t really seen much worth talking about today. The good news last Saturday was that the world didn’t end on October 21 – except that [...]

  • Infinite Deductible

    Updated: 2011-10-28 16:25:57
    I have an idea for a start-up medical insurance company for Massachusetts. My insurance will have an infinite deductible. That means you pay your own bills. The cost of insurance can be very low, say $100 a year, as I do not need to do anything other than to send you [...]

  • Place Values With Decimals

    Updated: 2011-10-25 02:35:37
    KidsMathBlog Easy To Follow Guide , Worksheets Tips For Parents Teachers About Math For Kids Place Values With Decimals You’ll find tons of differing kinds of games and skill to apply from addition and subtraction to decimals and place value and more . In place values for decimals worksheet , students see the place values from tenths to thousandths and round off numbers to the place values in the directions . src= http : www.youtube.com embed CPXjy15dnr0 frameborder= 0 allowfullscreen Nevertheless , decimal place value were being known been spread from old China , wherein The Han Dynasty is when the 1st place value decimal system was invented . It truly is thought that the ancient Chinese people used a special board and a set of rods to understand the principle . They might use nine

  • A great triangle exploration

    Updated: 2011-10-22 14:47:32
    Mr. Honner has a great exploration at his blog. It starts with a simple question, that has subtlety and depth to it: How do you determine the "equilateralness" of a triangle? Can you compare two triangles and determine which is more equilateral than the other? The post introducing the investigation is here. I encourage you [...]

  • Internet-Search-Friendly Names

    Updated: 2011-10-21 22:49:54
    When you name your child there are many considerations to take into account. For example, you should always check that your kids’ initials don’t embarrass them. For example, if the Goldsteins want to name their son Paz, because it means golden in Biblical Hebrew, the middle name shouldn’t be Isaak, or [...]

  • Decimal Place Value Game

    Updated: 2011-10-21 22:24:16
    KidsMathBlog Easy To Follow Guide , Worksheets Tips For Parents Teachers About Math For Kids Decimal Place Value Game You will discover tons of various sorts of games and skill to apply from addition and subtraction to decimals and place value and more . In place values for decimals worksheet , students see the place values from tenths to thousandths and round off numbers to the place values in the . directions src= http : www.youtube.com embed CPXjy15dnr0 frameborder= 0 allowfullscreen Having been a math educator , I’ve come across way a great number of young  children who merely you shouldn’t get” place value Mentally calculation and approx choices to numerical calculations . kids listen to and check out a decimal place value song explaining the tenths , hundredths , and thousandths

  • Seeking interesting math factoids about the number 11

    Updated: 2011-10-19 23:58:45
    I'll be doing a brief talk at a conference next month, on 11/11/11 at 11:11AM, about the number 11. If you know interesting factoids about 11 (or about 1111...) that I could include in the talk I'd greatly appreciate it. One factoid is that 1/(1+(1/(1+1/(1+... converges to the golden ratio. Another is that if a [...]

  • Happenings – 2011 Oct 19

    Updated: 2011-10-19 20:42:55
    Well, I’m on vacation this week and next. I had thought I would get out a technical post last Monday, but life had other ideas. I never had any hope of putting one out next Monday, and that’s still true. I had been, however, working on three different possibilities, and I hope that one of [...]

  • The Oxford Murders

    Updated: 2011-10-19 15:59:10
    I decided to see the film The Oxford Murders because I loved the idea of “Frodo” being a graduate student in logic. By Frodo, I mean the actor Elijah Wood, who is very believable as a math student. At the core of the movie are sequences of numbers and symbols. [...]

  • Place Value Charts With Decimals

    Updated: 2011-10-17 02:34:02
    KidsMathBlog Easy To Follow Guide , Worksheets Tips For Parents Teachers About Math For Kids Place Value Charts With Decimals You can find tons of differing types of games and skill to exercise from addition and subtraction to decimals and place value and more . In place values for decimals worksheet , students detect the place values from tenths to thousandths and round off numbers to the place values in the . directions src= http : www.youtube.com embed CPXjy15dnr0 frameborder= 0 allowfullscreen However , decimal place value were being known been spread from old China , whereby The Han Dynasty is when the very first place value decimal system was conceived . It really is believed that the ancient Chinese people used a special board and a set of rods to have an understanding of the

  • Check out “A Cultural Paradox: Fun in Mathematics”

    Updated: 2011-10-16 18:12:47
    A while back I received this email from Jeff Zilahy. Dear Mr. Lederman, I came across your blog, Wild about Math, and I too share your enthusiasm for the world of mathematics. In fact, I wrote a popular math book last year that I wanted to bring to your attention. It is called "A Cultural [...]

  • Bad pun

    Updated: 2011-10-16 14:43:35
    From the great Math humor blog, Patrick at Math Joke 4 Mathy Folks, writes: Feeling a little hungry, f(x) = x^2 + 3 walks into a restaurant. “Got any sandwiches?” he asks. “Sorry,” says the waiter, “we don’t do catering for functions.”

  • Place Value Decimals Game

    Updated: 2011-10-14 22:20:42
    KidsMathBlog Easy To Follow Guide , Worksheets Tips For Parents Teachers About Math For Kids Place Value Decimals Game Decimal place value is been teaching to the millionths . Decimal place value is unique . The decimal place value system relies on 10.    Apply foundation 10 blocks and decimal place value charts to add decimals . Begin by looking at fraction and decimal concepts as required with the help of the group . Make certain every person has the requirement knowledge , similar to being familiar with of the vocab terms fraction , 8217 numerator , 8217 and denominator , 8217 in addition to decimal place value to the hundredths place . Big Ideas A decimal is a further identify for a fraction and so can be associated with the corresponding point on the number . line src= http :

  • More Nerdy Humor

    Updated: 2011-10-14 14:24:09
    * * * — I’ve noticed that fools are always sure of themselves, while clever people are doubtful. — No doubt. * * * — What happened to your girlfriend, that really cute math student? — She’s no longer my girlfriend. I caught her cheating on me. — I don’t believe that she cheated on you! — Well, a couple of nights [...]

  • You Are Welcome to Contact Me, But …

    Updated: 2011-10-14 01:16:52
    My webpage and my blog generate a lot of emails. I love receiving most of the emails, but if I reply to them, I won’t have time to work on my blog. My favorite type of message is one that is full of compliments, with a note that the writer doesn’t [...]

  • Math Education Informational Pizza Dinner: Thursday, October 20th

    Updated: 2011-10-13 17:23:41
    There will be an informational meeting about the Behrend Math Education degree on Thursday, October 20th at 6:00 PM in Nick 165N.  here will be pizza.If you are interested, please RSVP to Joe Previte (jpp@psu.edu) or Jodie Styers (jls98@psu.edu) by October 18th.  

  • Math Seminar, Tuesday October 18, 2011

    Updated: 2011-10-13 02:55:57
    , Behrend Math Blog Math Seminar , Tuesday October 18, 2011 By MICHAEL RUTTER on October 12, 2011 8:55 PM No Comments No TrackBacks School of Science : Math Seminar Dr . Daniel Galiffa Assistant Professor of Mathematics Penn State Erie The Behrend College Title : An Elementary Approach to Characterizing the Sheffer A-Type 0 Orthogonal Polynomial Sequences : Abstract In 1939, I.M . Sheffer published Some properties of polynomial sets of type zero Duke Math J . 5, p . 590-622, which has been regarded as an indispensable paper in the theory of orthogonal polynomials , in particular characterization theory . Therein , Sheffer basically proved that every polynomial sequence can be classified as belonging to exactly one Type In addition to various interesting and important characterizing

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