Matthew R. Larson and Steven Leinwand
The potential drop in reported state proficiency rates when the new CCSSM assessments are implemented will require adjusted expectations.
Jonathan F. Lawes
Graphing the polar function on a rectangular plane simplifies graphing, increases student understanding, and reinforces connections.
Elliott Ostler
Processes using linear measurement can be adapted to teach complex topics such as polynomial multiplication, rational exponents, and logarithms.
David A. Yopp
Asked to “fix” a false conjecture, students combine their reasoning and observations about absolute value inequalities, signed numbers, and distance to write true mathematical statements.
Rina Zazkis, Ilya Sinitsky, and Roza Leikin
A familiar relationship—the derivative of the area of a circle equals its circumference—is extended to other shapes and solids.
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Volume 106, August 2012-May 2013