MathxMath

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My wife and I have taught in the public schools for a combined 35 years, teaching nearly every mathematics class possible at the high school level, from Pre-Algebra to AP Calculus. Our focus includes Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, and Calculus.

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Phi Day (1) -- Golden Rectangles

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This is a perfect activity to do on or around November 23rd, known as Phi Day for its relation to the Fibonacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, ... Students are given the instructions to construct Golden Rectangles. During the activity, they will construct and measure two of their own Golden Rectangles to calculate a rough estimate for phi. Background information about phi is provided. Students then look at several examples of Golden Rectangles from art and architecture and then use the process of cre

7th - 10th

Art History, Geometry, Measurement

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My wife and I have combined to be awarded teacher of the year for our local school district three times, as voted by our administrators and peers. I have won technology teacher of the year for Region 3 in Virginia.

My own education history

My wife and I both graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Secondary Mathematics Education. In addition, I have earned a Masters Degree from the College of William and Mary in Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Mathematics Education.

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My wife and I have four children, each of whom claim that the worst possible day occurs when both breakfast and dinner conversations center around the joys and frustrations of teaching high school mathematics.