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Black Mathematician Posters (SET OF 20)
Celebrate Black History Month throughout the WHOLE Month of February with this SET OF 20 Classroom Poster Set with Famous Black Mathematicians!Each poster includes:Name of Black MathematicianLife spanPicture/PortraitHis/Her contribution to the field of mathematicsQuote by Black MathematicianThis set includes advanced mathematical ideas that have been discovered, and was created for 9-12 Math Classrooms, but may be appropriate in other settings as well!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Mathematics of Hidden Figures (2017) Movie Viewing Guide:Summary/Questions/KEY
"Hidden Figures" is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi. The movie is based on the true story of three African-American women mathematicians - Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson - who worked at NASA and played crucial roles in the early years of the United States' space program.Set in the 1960s during the height of the Space Race and the Civil Rights Movement, the film follows these talented women as they face racial and gender discrimination while working
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Applied Mathematics: Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE with KEYS
Puzzle Planet: A World of Fun for Kids
Welcome to Puzzle Planet: A World of Fun for Kids, an ebook filled with verbal puzzles that will keep kids engaged and entertained. In this book, you'll find a collection of riddles, brain teasers, and tongue twisters that are perfect for telling to kids of all ages.Puzzle Planet is a place where imagination meets creativity, and where thinking outside the box is encouraged. These verbal puzzles are designed to challenge kids' problem-solving skills, vocabulary, and general knowledge in a fun an
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Ancient Number Systems Lesson
This is a great lesson to teach students about the history of mathematics. This lesson describes a few ancient number systems and has students practice writing numbers in various ways. (This will give your students a great appreciation for our number system!)This really helps students understand place value in a fun and engaging way.I recommend starting with a Ted Ed video that is linked in the resource to introduce the topic.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Paradox and Math Contradictions
Great resource to Paradoxes and Contradictions that arise in Math and Science. Interesting read
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Writing Project: Mathematician of the Day (Any Level)
This is a short writing project (utilizing the internet) that is applicable to all students in middle school through higher education. Students explore the history of one mathematician and answer questions about his/her life and work. There is also a fun question where they can classify the mathematician as a "Cool Dude" or a "Math Nerd."The document is presented in a word format so that you can make changes to the due dates, points earned, etc. The rubric points can also be adjusted according
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Design Challenge
The following document is an overview of what I call ‘design challenges’ for students in grades 6th grade to college. The challenge demonstrates student collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving. All are 21st century skills. The challenges can be as few as 15 students to as many as 400 students. When I first did this challenge, it was for 400 students and I rolled out the challenge school-wide in Advisory. It was a great culture builder, spoke to our Project-Based curriculum, and em
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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