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Putnam Valley NY
Monday March 10, 2008
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SPEAKER
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Richard Kalman |
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GRADES
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4-6 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Sat. | Mar. 15 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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LOCATION
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John Jay HS | Katonah, NY | |
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TITLE
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Cryptarithims: Teaching Arithmetic Through Breaking Codes | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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AH + A = HEE. If you can break this code, give yourself 100! Excite your students while they learn some important concepts in arithmetic! | ||
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SPEAKER
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Curt Boddie |
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GRADES
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4-12 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Sat. | Mar. 15 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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LOCATION
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John Jay HS | Katonah, NY | |
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TITLE
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Behind Every Good Problem is an Even Better Problem | ||
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SPEAKER
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Richard Kalman |
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GRADES
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1-6 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Sat. | Mar. 15 | 12:45 PM - 1:45 M |
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LOCATION
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John Jay HS | Katonah, NY | |
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TITLE
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10 Amazing Problems and 50 More for Homework | ||
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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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Eric O'Brien |
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GRADES
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1-6 | ||
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DAY/DATE/TIME
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Sat. | Mar. 15 | 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM |
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LOCATION
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John Jay HS | Katonah, NY | |
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TITLE
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Multiple Ways to Multiply | ||
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DESCRIPTION
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Students and teachers alike will improve their mental computation, gaining greater speed, accuracy, and enjoyment while developing reasoning skills. Computation actually becomes a series of higher-level thinking skills. Attendees often exclaim, "Why didn't they ever teach it to us this way?" | ||
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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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Sat. | Mar. 15 | 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM |
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LOCATION
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John Jay HS | Katonah, NY | |
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TITLE
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Just How Many Pythagorean Triples Are There, Anyway? | ||
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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! | ||