Math Is Fun Forum

300^3 = 27000000

Can't believe no one jumped on that one.

I'm curious David, did you enjoy being in Math Olympiad?

and a T?

Welcome!

I'm not sure if there's one simple answer to your question, but I'll take a shot.
I think it's a culmination of things:
1) to be good at math, you have to practice. PERIOD.
2) to be good at math, you have to WANT to be good at math. So I ask my students do a little of their own soul searching to see how much work they're really ready to do.
3) to be effective at teaching math, I believe you have to be passionate about it. The kids don't care how much math you can do, they want to know that you care about their growth.

As for "applied learning", I think anyone who wants to learn something don't want to just sit there and listen to someone lecture over and over again. So any sort of activity helps encourage them to be more hands on. However, if you just sit there and only offer activities, then it will also not have the effect you want.

Hi Anton!

what made you want to be a math teacher?

for example, when i teach inverse operations to my students. I made worksheets that had problems like 2x+1=17

but i hated having to recreate more worksheets if they needed more help. So I figured out how to use the random number generator to make problems over and over again.

so in the previous example, i made a worksheet that had 40 problems such as the one you see, but say you do it, and realized you need to do more problems, just hit f9 and a whole new set will pop up.

i have like over 100+ topics from pre-algebra to calc.

I don't have it, so I'm just curious if it makes worksheets.

I tutor kids and I need worksheets all the time. And I hear about the amazing things that M does. I was just wondering if it can print worksheets easily.

Wow, this thread jumped the shark fast! Is this how u guys/gals welcome everyone?!

106128 = 106128+1