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Sides of Square Tiling Answer -- large square tiled by smaller squares - 0 views

2000clicks.com/...PuzzleSidesOfSquareTiling.aspx geometry CAS systems of equations square rectangle
shared by Chris Harrow on 27 Jul 16 - No Cached
  • Chris Harrow on 27 Jul 16
     
    Here's a different posing of the problem: This figure is a rectangle sub-divided into 10 different-sized squares, each with a different integer (counting number) side length. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Is the rectangle really a square? How many solutions are there? How do you know?
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Why Many Students With A's in Math Don't Major in It - US News - 0 views

www.usnews.com/...th-as-in-math-dont-major-in-it STEM motivation
shared by Chris Harrow on 25 Jun 15 - No Cached
  • To give weaker students recognition, she suggests teaching them a new topic first and then having them present it to the rest of the class. Or asking weaker students to help students in a younger grade.
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Five Triangles: 42. Hyperbola - 0 views

fivetriangles.blogspot.com/...42-hyperbola.html pedagogy problem solving
shared by Chris Harrow on 13 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • Chris Harrow on 13 Dec 14
     
    Read the 2 comments at the bottom of the post. Brilliant and spot-on 2nd comment.
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The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math' - Miles Kimball & Noah Smith - The Atlantic - 1 views

www.theatlantic.com/...280914 math phobia persistence nature vs nurture
shared by Chris Harrow on 31 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Chris Harrow on 31 Oct 13
     
    "The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math'"
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