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Problem Solving with Gifted Students using the Fibonacci Sequence and Rubik’s Cubes
It’s the beginning of the year, and I like to hit the ground running. I wanted something that would be interesting as well as challenging. I introduced my students to the Fibonacci sequence. I teach gifted elementary students, so they thrive on figuring things out for themselves. All I had to do was start writing…
The Ghost of Chauvinism Haunting “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
When you think of early Americana, what comes to mind? Apple pies, jazz, rock and roll, the Model T, Thanksgiving, 4th of July and the list goes on. How about ghost stories? Both iconic and popular, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is easily the most recognizable historical haunt of Americana. I’ve used the two-century old…
Stunning Gems: A Geometry Math Enrichment Lesson
Here is a math lesson that went so well that it would be a crime if no one replicated it. I’m sharing the details in hope that more students can benefit from the learning available. The lesson was for fourth graders who had been taught points, lines, angles, and triangles. My aim was to create…
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