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Phoenix, AZ
Oct. 5-7
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BOOTH
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MOEMS Booth |
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Thurs - Sat | Oct 5-7, 06 |
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LOCATION
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Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix | |
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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 | Oct 5, 06 | 12:30 pm |
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LOCATION
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Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix | ||
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TITLE
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Adding Zingers to Grades 4-8 | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Great problems excite students so much they want to study more mathematics! Yet they review important concepts and set a firm foundation for future studies. Come! Get 60 engaging Math Olympiad problems. | ||
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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 | Oct 5, 06 | 3:30 pm |
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LOCATION
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Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix | ||
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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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Teacher of Teachers | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Fri | Oct 6, 06 | 8 am |
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LOCATION
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Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix | ||
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TITLE
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Using Contests to Improve Teaching | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Done correctly, good math contests empower and excite students while teaching them important concepts. More important, teachers develop greater depth in their comprehension, think more mathematically, and learn how to teach for creativity. We will discuss how to teach problem solving. You will receive a large packet of authentic problems. | ||
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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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Fri | Oct 6, 06 | 9:30 am |
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LOCATION
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Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Phoenix | ||
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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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Sandy Cohen |
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GRADES
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k-8 | |
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TITLE
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Can You Can Figure It Out? | |
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DESCRIPTION
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We will use a variety of strategies and teacher made and commercial manipulatives to solve interesting authentic problems. Change your point of view from computation to problem solving. Packets of problems are provided. | |