Math is Figure-Out-Able!

Latest Episodes:

Ep 203: Instructional Routines May 07, 2024

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What kind of instructional routines should you use in your classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim describe why instructional routines are useful and what makes some of their favorites shine.
Talking Points:

Unlocking creativity and reasoning with routine
Content flexibility within routines
The downside to one and done routines
How to decide which routines are worth establishing
What makes Problem Strings a great routine
Are games routines?
Each of our 3 favorite routines

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#MathStratChat - May 1, 2024 May 01, 2024

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 1, 2024.

Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.

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Ep 202: You Could Have Understood Trigonometry (Radian Measure) Apr 30, 2024

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All students can learn more math when it is taught as figure-out-able! In this episode Pam and Kim wade into trigonometry and make sense of it as they go.
Talking Points:
Making sense of Pi and angle measure of a circle

Defining radians
Understanding the unit circle
A Problem String using a unit circle
The importance of modeling
I Have, You Need with angles

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#MathStratChat - April 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 24, 2024.

Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.

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Ep 201: Clearing Up Misconceptions Apr 23, 2024

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Got questions about the Math Is Figureoutable movement? In this lightning round episode, Pam and Kim answer questions and address misconceptions they've heard people have.
Talking Points:
Is it only about Problem Strings?

Does math-ing have be done in all in your head?
Is "one and done" desirable?
Are we doing "Pam Harris Math"?
Are algorithms bad?
Is Math is Figuroutable appropriate for all grades K-12?
Is Math is Figuroutable only numeracy?

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#MathStratChat - April 17, 2024 Apr 17, 2024

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 17, 2024.

Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.

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Ep 200: Mathematicians or Math-ers? Apr 16, 2024

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We're so excited to celebrate our 200th episode with you! In this episode Pam and Kim change up their intro and discuss how the things they've learned continue to shape how they spread the Math is FigureOutAble movement today.
Talking Points:
200 Episodes!!!

Is the math mathing?
Pam, a former mimicker
Perspectives versus distortions
Kim, a reasoner who can now share her thinking
Algorithms are amazing historical feats, but not good teaching tools!
The reason for math class

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#MathStratChat - April 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2024

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 10, 2024.

Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.

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Ep 199: Numberblocks Apr 09, 2024

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Real math is never fun and cute, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss a cartoon they've fallen in love with that builds number sense intuitively and entertainingly.
Talking Points:

What is Numberblocks? What makes it stand our?
Different representations of numbers
Squares
Doubling
Math symbols
Odd and even
Who is Numberblocks for?

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#MathStratChat - April 3, 2024 Apr 03, 2024

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 3, 2024.

Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.

Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

Twitter: @PWHarris

Instagram: Pam Harris_math

Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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