Matthew Daly

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Explaining why (or whether) zero and one are prime, composite or neither to younger children

Oct 27 '19

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Is this primarily a "rote computational trick" for multiplication by 9?

Dec 13 '19

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How much symbolic calculations before plugging in actual values?

Jan 18 '20

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How do I explain the distributivity of multiplication to a student without using the analogy of areas?

Dec 6 '21

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Why should or shouldn't we teach functions to 15 year olds?

Apr 19 '21

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How to give my students a straightedge instead of a ruler

Sep 13 '19

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How should I introduce the Chain Rule

Dec 24 '19

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Co-curricular lessons between geometry and chemistry?

Nov 14 '19

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An alternative to "two column" geometry proofs

Sep 1 '19

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What are strategies for teaching that the altitude of a right triangle creates two similar triangles?

Feb 25 '20

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Is Trigonometry done differently in the US?

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Why is my 8th grade Algebra 1 tutoring student learning mean absolute deviation and standard deviation?

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Should we stop using traditional compass in schools & start/encourage adopting compasses like "Slide N Measure" or "Safe-T" compasses instead?

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How do I explain the distributivity of multiplication to a student without using the analogy of areas?

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