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
One of my colleagues shared this video the other day that had been shown at one of our district trainings. On one hand (with one, two, three, four, five fingers), it’s quite funny. On the other hand, it is a bit scary – because we probably all had teachers like that at one time or … Read more
I am so jealous of New York City. They just acquired one more museum, and I’m pretty sure it would be a great destination for a field trip. The Museum of Mathematics opened in December of 2012. In this article by Bob Minzesheimer of USA TODAY, it is described as ‘”a kind of playground” and a … Read more
I first learned about the web game, “Refraction“, from Julie Greller’s post on “A Media Specialist’s Guide to the Internet”. Since my 5th grade daughter happens to be knee-deep in fractions right now, I was intrigued by Julie’s description of the game, which involves guiding lasers to power spaceships. I followed her link to the … Read more
This week’s Fun Friday post is a link to the “Technabob Blog“, where Hazel Chua posted an image gallery of the many unique billboards Science World is using in its new advertising campaign. How can this be used in an educational setting? Well, you could have students research and expound upon the facts cited in … Read more