Would You Rather Be My Valentine or Do a Few Math Problems?

UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine’s Day resources. Earlier this month, I saw a post by Richard Byrne that led me to this great site of mathematical “Would You Rather” problems.  John Stevens (@JStevens009) is the clever man who creates these mathematical challenges, and I love the thinking that is … Read more

Questimate

Questimate is a free mathematics app available for the iPad on iTunes.  The free version only allows you to reach a certain point, offering in-app purchases that allow you to purchase more “quests.”  There is also a Pro version that is $7.99 on the app store, but $3.99 for educators.  If you visit this page, … Read more

QAMA

QAMA is one of those brilliant products that you will wish you invented.  It stands for, “Quick Approximate Mental Arithmetic” and also happens to mean, in Hebrew, “How much?”  This is a very appropriate name, then, for a special kind of calculator that makes you work for your answers.  Instead of immediately giving you the … Read more