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Karen CampeToday's <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geometry</a> problem from May calendar is 1 of a few related problems (I like how this month has several sets that relate to/build on each other) Tell us how you thought about it; check out whole calendar @ link above. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsToday</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a>

Karen CampeThe May 8 problem is one of a few this month involving "petals" created by overlapping arcs of circles. Try this fun <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geometry</a> problem & tell us how you thought about it. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a>Check out the whole calendar at link above ^^

Karen CampeThe May Calendar of Problems is here! Enjoy some <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Math" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Math</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a> in the home stretch of your school year!Plus Bonus Article "Table Techniques" using table of values as dynamic tool w/technology. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/T3Learns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#T3Learns</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a><a href="https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/may-calendar-problems-3/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/may-calendar-problems-3/</a>

Karen CampeThe Big Internet Math-Off is back!! Read 2 pitches today & vote for your favorite. Repeat tomorrow! Thanks to <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@aperiodical" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@aperiodical</a> & <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@christianp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@christianp</a> !<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a><a href="https://aperiodical.com/category/the-big-internet-math-off/the-big-internet-math-off-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://aperiodical.com/category/the-big-internet-math-off/the-big-internet-math-off-2024/</a>

Karen CampeHow about some <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a> for Presidents Day? Here is a <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geometry</a> goodie from the February calendar of problems. What different ways can we solve this? <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a>More problem-solving fun here: <a href="https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/02/01/february-calendar-problems-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/02/01/february-calendar-problems-2/</a>

Karen CampeThus, for EVERY prime p > 3, either p-1 or p+1 must be divisible by 6. How often? ALL THE TIME.That was fun! Please share how you thought about it. And check out the January Calendar of problems for more <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a>

Karen CampeToday's question: Let p be any prime greater than 3. How often will either of the integers p+1 or p-1 be divisible by 6? <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/TryMathLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TryMathLive</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/TryMathsLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TryMathsLive</a> means I'm going to share my thinking here... <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a>

Karen CampeHappy snowy day here in CT ❄️⛄️ Let's do some <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProblemSolving</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/TryMathLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TryMathLive</a> from January calendar of problems. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/RecreationalMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecreationalMath</a> <a href="https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/01/01/january-calendar-problems-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/01/01/january-calendar-problems-2/</a>

aaronofnumbers📢 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Introduction</a> I am having another go at finding a home on Mastodon, looking to find a community of fellow mathematics teachers who share and reflect on their resources and novel approaches to teaching mathematics. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iTeachMaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMaths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MathsTeaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsTeaching</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MathsEdChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEdChat</a>

Karen Campe<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@DavidKButler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DavidKButler</a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/@MichaelPorter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@MichaelPorter</a> WHAT a great conversation: here is a Chartodon chart of it: <a href="https://www.solipsys.co.uk/Chartodon/111246679479501057.svg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.solipsys.co.uk/Chartodon/111246679479501057.svg</a>cc:<a href="https://rollenspiel.social/@sternengucker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sternengucker</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@k8nowak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@k8nowak</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@scentoni" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@scentoni</a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/@human3500" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@human3500</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@FourT4" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@FourT4</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/@Ittihadyya" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Ittihadyya</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsChat</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/EduToot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EduToot</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a>

Colin the MathmoI really hope some secondary school teachers come in on this discussion:<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ITeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ITeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@ColinTheMathmo/111114249893410567" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://mathstodon.xyz/@ColinTheMathmo/111114249893410567</a>

Colin the MathmoA question for teachers, but I'd welcome thoughts from others.In teaching, should one talk about a quadratic equation such as x^2+10x+25=0 as having one solution or a repeated solution, and do you think it matters?<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ITeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ITeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> If you're at all interested, or think some of your followers might be, then I'd be delighted if you would boost this for reach ... thank you.

Adrienne HestenesIntroducing systems today. Had the students make 2 lists; one where pairs of numbers summed to 6, and the other with pairs of numbers whose difference is 11. Then asked them to find a pair of numbers that are on both lists.Absolute crickets. I had to ask leading questions, give hints, ask them if they had tried such and such. I really had to drag them along before they realized they could do something other than stare at their paper.So the next period I had them start standing at the whiteboards before I gave them this task. And I did not have to seed them at all. Some were graphing the pairs and realized they made lines. Others were finding the equations of the lines and realizing they needed to find the intersection point. All in all, in 15 minutes I watched the whole class figure out systems of equations. I taught them nothing. I really feel like when the students are sitting in their desks, they are waiting for me to give out answers and pour knowledge into their brain. But when they are standing at the whiteboards, they take control of their learning. They are willing to try different things, take risks. And they don't wait for me to tell them what to do.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ThinkingClassroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinkingClassroom</a> for the win.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Algebra2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Algebra2</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ITeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ITeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a>

Colin the MathmoI thought I'd share this. Julia is well-known in the education community, to which she has contributed enormously.<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-julia-dweck-and-her-family" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-julia-dweck-and-her-family</a>If you are able, consider contributing, no matter how little. Everything helps.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEducation</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ITeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ITeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a>

Karen CampeTagging folks in this discussion: <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@DavidKButler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@DavidKButler</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@hpicciotto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@hpicciotto</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@benleis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@benleis</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@ColinTheMathmo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ColinTheMathmo</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@MrKitMath" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@MrKitMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@VMN_alex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@VMN_alex</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/@RogoWiz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RogoWiz</a> Check out the chart of the discussion as of the moment I called on Chartodon...Also <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MathsEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MathsEd</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/iTeachMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iTeachMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@Chartodon/110941825128878733" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://mathstodon.xyz/@Chartodon/110941825128878733</a>

Karen Campe<a href="https://mastodon.social/@jclevelandtran" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jclevelandtran</a> AND on another note, I saw this *fabulous* set of constructions for trisecting a segment; might be interesting for you or your students. It's from Vincent Pantaloni <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@panlepan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@panlepan</a> <a href="https://www.geogebra.org/m/xp7p9bzx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.geogebra.org/m/xp7p9bzx</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geometry</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a>

Karen Campe<a href="https://mastodon.social/@jclevelandtran" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jclevelandtran</a> keep in mind that <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geometry</a> students are new to the idea of proof, but not new to the idea of justification / logical explanation / evidence. IMHO, they don't *need* proof at the start, but need to be prompted to tell how they know. -- I wrote about this in a post last winter "Beginning with Because" and how geometry Ss need practice justifying the why of something as a preliminary to proving things. <a href="https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2022/12/11/beginning-with-because/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2022/12/11/beginning-with-because/</a><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a>

Sam Shah<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> Math teachers! I have a kinda strange question about language.If a question says solve (x-3)(x-5)=0, do we answer it?a) x=3 and x=5 b) x=3 or x=5Does it matter? If so, what is the difference? And lastly, how weirdly pedantic is this? Like should I even be thinking about this or is it something that should take up a little brainspace?

Sam Shah<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/prompt12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#prompt12</a>Today we’re playing a hypothetical. Don’t get caught up in giving *the best* answer. It would just be fun to bandy about lots of ideas! In fact, give many ideas if you want!How many times have you told someone you teach math and they say “OHHHHH, I was never good at math! I just hate it!” It’s a common refrain. But let’s pose this hypothetical…That person is your new friend, and you have dug getting to know them. And your new friend followed up “I also hate that I hate it! I really wish I understood how people can love math. Hey, I have an idea… I have a half hour free. Any chance you’d be willing to help me get a glimpse of how math can be not awful?”Your new friend is open, curious, interested. What do you say or do during that half hour, with your new friend? Tag your post with <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a> and <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/prompt12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#prompt12</a>[If you're wondering what these prompts are about: <a href="https://samjshah.com/2023/07/04/lets-get-mathstodoning-together/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://samjshah.com/2023/07/04/lets-get-mathstodoning-together/</a>]

Adrienne HestenesDay two in <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Algebra2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Algebra2</a> went well. Did the checkerboard problem (Counting the number of squares in an 8x8 checkerboard, look for patterns, extend to an nxn board). Yesterday we experienced how using tables to organize our thinking could be useful and illuminate unforseen patterns, so I was happy to see many groups using tables today. I was especially giddy when two groups saw they had different numbers in their tables, but they added up to the same total, and then proceeded to spend some time trying to understand eachother's approach. All in all, a good day.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ThinkingClassroom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinkingClassroom</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/MTBoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ClassroomMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassroomMath</a>

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