Eggs
Eggs are inexpensive and come packaged in math.
Christopher Danielson | Oct 7, 2020 | 0
Arithmetic
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Counting avocados, halves, and grapefruits
Counting avocados, halves, and grapefruits
In which we determine how many grapefruits and avocados there, and observe the brilliance of young children.
Time Zones
Time Zones
When children hit adolescence, the conversations need to be more about them and their interests. Here's what that looks like.
Ceiling fan arithmetic
Ceiling fan arithmetic
What math can you find in a ceiling fan's 3-way settings?
Making eight
Making eight
I am writing a book. In the process of doing this, I come across homework assignments that parents find frustrating, and that they share on social media. These almost always get me thinking, and they frequently lead to math talks with my children. This past weekend...
Cookies under constraints
Cookies under constraints
A propos of nothing one day, I ask Griffin (9 years old at the time, finishing up fourth grade) a question. Me: Griff, imagine you are baking cookies and you need $latex \frac{3}{4}$ cup of sugar, but you only have a $latex \frac{1}{2}$ cup measure. How would...
The equal sign
The equal sign
It has been a long, busy semester for me in my community college work. Many interesting and productive projects, lots of interesting and challenging teaching problems. But I am tired. Wiped out and exhausted. So I devised a plan the other evening when Tabitha...