Education 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.
Mathematics 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.
Mathematics 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.
Education 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.
Mathematics Flipping your math classroom: A beginner’s guide Tips & resources to help you flip your classroom First, 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?
Education 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.
Mathematics 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.
Mathematics 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?
