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What is the point of teaching variance?

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Is there an elementary way to explain that a map of the earth cannot preserve distances?

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When should we first teach variables in school math? And how?

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How can I build a protractor without a protractor?

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Why are percentages part of the curriculum?

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How to give my students a straightedge instead of a ruler

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When higher grades are more common than lower grades

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What are some common fallacies students make when they learn $X$ concept?

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List of realistic extremum problems

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Rhombuses, kites etc

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Teaching students to find and correct their own errors

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Mathematical concepts and techniques that pay off the most?

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What are non-math majors supposed to get out of an undergraduate calculus class?

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How do I teach algebra?

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Mathematics exam -- How to keep brain functioning through a four-hour exam?

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Is there any advantage of plotting graphs using traditional paper and pencil method?

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How can I build a protractor without a protractor?

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Convincing a high schooler that $i$ is a number

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What does maths teach you that logic does not?

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What real-example of modulo-arithmetic would work for American students?

answered Dec 1, 2016 at 19:05

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The Undergraduate Responsibility Gradient

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Explanation for cutting a Möbius strip at one-third its width

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Best rote high school algebra textbook?

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How do I get them to appreciate learning a new way of doing that thing?

answered Mar 6, 2015 at 1:29

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How many hours / school years does it take for the average child to memorize the $10\times 10$ addition and multiplication tables?

answered Jun 3, 2019 at 20:48

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Why do we teach estimation in Statistics and Mathematics?

answered Dec 5, 2017 at 7:14

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Can we solve math just by speaking and not using any other extra devices?

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What are some great books for exploring mathematics? (not kids' books and not textbooks)

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 18:29

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Which method of combining ratios is ‘better’?

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What topics should be included in a course matching these specifications?

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What is the point of teaching variance?

Is there an elementary way to explain that a map of the earth cannot preserve distances?

When should we first teach variables in school math? And how?

How can I build a protractor without a protractor?

Why are percentages part of the curriculum?

How to give my students a straightedge instead of a ruler

When higher grades are more common than lower grades

What are some common fallacies students make when they learn $X$ concept?

List of realistic extremum problems

Rhombuses, kites etc

Teaching students to find and correct their own errors

Mathematical concepts and techniques that pay off the most?

What are non-math majors supposed to get out of an undergraduate calculus class?

How do I teach algebra?

Mathematics exam -- How to keep brain functioning through a four-hour exam?

Is there any advantage of plotting graphs using traditional paper and pencil method?

How can I build a protractor without a protractor?

Convincing a high schooler that $i$ is a number

What does maths teach you that logic does not?

What real-example of modulo-arithmetic would work for American students?

The Undergraduate Responsibility Gradient

Explanation for cutting a Möbius strip at one-third its width

Best rote high school algebra textbook?

How do I get them to appreciate learning a new way of doing that thing?

How many hours / school years does it take for the average child to memorize the $10\times 10$ addition and multiplication tables?

Why do we teach estimation in Statistics and Mathematics?

Can we solve math just by speaking and not using any other extra devices?

What are some great books for exploring mathematics? (not kids' books and not textbooks)

Which method of combining ratios is ‘better’?

What topics should be included in a course matching these specifications?