Algebraic Solutions

In 8th grade, we’ve spent a lot of time this trimester working on solving equations in one variable. Specifically, we’ve been working on algebraic solutions. Solving algebraically means using inverse operations on both sides of an equation in order to isolate the variable. We’ve used hanger diagrams to visualize equations, so that we can see […]

Math Openers, A Way to Begin

One thing I appreciate about the beginning of the school year is the chance to start teaching with a fresh mind again. Last year, I started working with mathematical openers as a way to start class. Dan Finkel, a fellow math educator, thinks of mathematical openers as “genuine warm-ups”; I took one of his online […]