SamizdatMath
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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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Perimeter, Rotational Symmetry and Geometry Puzzle
This activity is an invitation for your students to take part in an original piece of mathematical research. We begin with a problem: there is a 6 x 6 apartment split up into 36 "tiles" that need to be arranged so that all 4 apartments use the same number of tiles (9 each) and where each apartment is the exact same shape. Oh, and the apartment has to include a bathroom and kitchen, as shown on the floor plan.
From here, the problem morphs into a larger exploration of how many ways this 6 x 6 ti
3rd - 12th
Geometry, Math
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About the store
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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