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40 years of teaching mathematics from pre-k to college. I have a BA in Urban Studies from (insert prestigious Ivy League university here) and an MS from (insert name of public university in major metropolitan area.)
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Calculating Ratios & Understanding Limits Using Humor
This activity uses a classic Abbot & Costello comedy routine to explain the concept of comparing numbers using ratios. This short video, which is available on YouTube, is about 5 minutes long and features a routine by Abbot and Costello where they compare the age of two people using the difference in their age (40 and 10) to create a ratio ("I am 4 times older than the 10 year old) and then re-calculates the ratio after 5 has been added to create 45:15, which is 3:1 when simplified.
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Experience
40 years of teaching mathematics from pre-k to college. I have a BA in Urban Studies from (insert prestigious Ivy League university here) and an MS from (insert name of public university in major metropolitan area.)
Teaching style
Sloppy and full of bravado....
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Galaxy Award, given by members of the Remulon 8 School Committee
My own education history
BA, School of Hard Knocks, 1982
MS, Ms. Rogers College of Secretarial Psychology, Ames, Iowa 1994
PhD, Clown College, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001
Additional biographical information
Read my totally irritating blog at www.bltm.com
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