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$4 Ways to Address Disinformation in the Mathematics Classroom$

4 Ways to Address Disinformation in the Mathematics Classroom

Here are some ideas on how math teachers can provide opportunities for their students to develop as critical thinkers and intelligent evaluators of the content they consume.

$Sports Math - Who Wins The Olympics?$

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Sports Math - Who Wins The Olympics?

For the next two weeks, people around the world will be glued to their TVs, computers and radio watching athletes compete for gold, silver and bronze in their chosen events.

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Sports Math - Who Lost the Playoffs?

As we get into summer, it's the time of year when two of the big North American sports leagues crown their champions: the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Basketball Association. But, I have often found myself curious about how the other teams might be ranked.

$2021 Grant Funding can Help Students Overcome Learning Loss$

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2021 Grant Funding can Help Students Overcome Learning Loss

If you have an idea for a way to support your students, but you're struggling to secure funding, here are a few grants available that you may consider applying for or sharing with your administration.

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Flipping your math classroom: A beginner’s guide

Tips & resources to help you flip your classroomFirst, some background on who we are and how we came to be writing this blog… We’re Elisha and Jonathan. We’re math teachers, education enthusiasts, business colleagues, and life partners (we’re married!) While we are originally from Canada, we

Sports Math: Going Streaking?

“Feeling it!” “On a roll!” “In a funk!” Anyone who follows sports has heard these clichés throughout the course of a season. The implication is that if the going is good, it will continue, and if it isn’t, it’s hard to break that cycle. It’s the elusive concept of momentum. But is it real?

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What a 95% Vaccine Efficacy Rate Actually Means

It has been refreshing and exciting to hear the numbers of COVID-19 vaccines being administered. But along with the hope and good cheer surrounding the vaccinations, also comes the concern over just how effective they are. Let's dive in and see what that effective rate actually means.

$Sports Math: What are the odds that a team hosting the Super Bowl would actually play in the Super Bowl?$

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Sports Math: What are the odds that a team hosting the Super Bowl would actually play in the Super Bowl?

How likely is it that a team would get to play in their home stadium during the Super Bowl in any given year, and how likely is it that it wouldn’t happen for 54 years? The second installment of our Sports Math blog series takes a mathematical look into historic Super Bowl LV.

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Sports Math: Conditional Probability and the NFL Playoffs

Let's explore the question: How hard is it for an NFL football team to beat a team three times in the same season?