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Old Westbury (SUNY), NY
Aug 6-10
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SPEAKER
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Richard Kalman |
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GRADES
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9-12 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Mon | Aug. 7, 06 | 10:45 am |
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LOCATION
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SUNY Old Westbury | ||
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TITLE
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THE WORLD’S GREATEST FACTORING PROBLEMS | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Challenging factoring problems demand insight and understanding. Using only Algebra I tools, participants will factor expressions and solve equations beyond anything covered in standard classes. | ||
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SPEAKER
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Richard Kalman |
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GRADES
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4-8 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Monday | Aug. 7, 06 | 1 pm |
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LOCATION
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SUNY Old Westbury | ||
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TITLE
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Ten Amazing Mathematical Problems for Now — and 50 More for Later! | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Rich, engaging problems capture students' interest, build problem-solving skills, review multiple concepts and basic skills, and train students to think mathematically. This interactive session will model teaching for creativity and empowerment, which are the keys to preparing students well for assessments. | ||
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SPEAKER
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Richard Kalman | ||
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GRADES
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9-12 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Wed | Aug. 9, 06 | 2:15 pm |
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LOCATION
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SUNY Old Westbury | ||
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TITLE
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Exploring Whole Families of Pythagorean Triples | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Sure, there's (3,4,5), (5,12,13), but how many triples are there? Do they follow patterns? If so, are these patterns limited in some way? We will categorize ALL Pythagorean Triples! | ||
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SPEAKER
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Richard Kalman |
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GRADES
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4-8 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Thurs | Aug. 10, 06 | 9 am |
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LOCATION
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SUNY Old Westbury | ||
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TITLE
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Great Geometry Problems | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Geometry Problems seem so hard to students! These Math Olympiad problems can remedy that, for both the kids and us. Participants will receive 50 additional problems. | ||
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SPEAKER
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Jim Matthews |
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GRADES
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6-9 | ||
| DAY/DATE/TIME | Mon | Aug. 7, 06 | 9 am |
| Tues | Aug. 8, 06 | 9 am | |
| Wed | Aug. 9, 06 | 9 am | |
| Thurs | Aug. 10, 06 | 9 am | |
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LOCATION
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SUNY Old Westbury | ||
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TITLE
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One Size Doesn't Fit All. Ten Different Methods for Teaching Mathematics | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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If you want to reach all of your students, you must use a variety of methods. We will work on and discuss examples of two or three lesson types in each of the four sessions | ||
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SPEAKER
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Sandy Cohen |
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GRADES
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4-6 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Mon | Aug. 7, 06 | 1 pm - 4 pm |
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LOCATION
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"Old Bookstore" SUNY Old Westbury | ||
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TITLE
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Decimals by the Dozen | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Are deciamls giving your kids a hard time? If the answer is "yes", come to this workshop for a variety of hands-on activities to ease the way. Leave with a dozen decimal activities and a baggy of teacher-made manipulatives. | ||