tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post6695964222692747952..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Rational Functions And Killing KittensSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-72525922130558290282016-10-25T18:03:26.673-05:002016-10-25T18:03:26.673-05:00Doesn't this make students afraid of making mi...Doesn't this make students afraid of making mistakes? And there's obviously no connection between kittens and rational expressions. Maybe I'm just not funny enough.medinaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335305216160095947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-31814327432159952782015-10-31T19:19:45.624-06:002015-10-31T19:19:45.624-06:00My kids do this, too! My kids do this, too! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-81447610703422116082015-10-31T11:53:33.484-06:002015-10-31T11:53:33.484-06:00Absolutely love this! My kids are still trying to...Absolutely love this! My kids are still trying to distribute a number with a squared binomial. I may have to use something like this to help them remember NOT to do this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-21782431484908088002015-05-30T05:13:24.575-05:002015-05-30T05:13:24.575-05:00I've seen it, but I've never used it with ...I've seen it, but I've never used it with my students. Need to remember this for next year! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-42931098005400400212015-05-25T08:43:15.283-05:002015-05-25T08:43:15.283-05:00Have you seen the dead puppy theorem for exponents...Have you seen the dead puppy theorem for exponents. "Every time you do this: (x + 3)^2=x^2+9 a puppy dies" I go over it when we look at exponents and if they do it, I write dead puppy on their paper. I asked on my end of the year survey in Algebra 2 "what will you do to be successful in the math class you take next year?" And one kid put "I won't kill puppies." :) it's amazing how some things stick! Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616604220594435824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-53095955635286622102015-03-25T08:19:10.539-06:002015-03-25T08:19:10.539-06:00Teenagers are funny. I didn't realize just ho...Teenagers are funny. I didn't realize just how many of my students are cat-haters until this lesson. Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-72042156454934675562015-03-23T13:09:42.158-06:002015-03-23T13:09:42.158-06:00"Well, I don't really like cats, so...&qu..."Well, I don't really like cats, so..." was one 8th grader's response. I love your site. It puts into words many of the things I do. Nice to know I'm not the only one!Bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843150280542615265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-3847826044576599152014-04-15T19:09:22.890-05:002014-04-15T19:09:22.890-05:00Our textbooks are horrible, too. My district keep...Our textbooks are horrible, too. My district keeps rebuying the same textbook so they can keep reusing the old textbooks. When they hired me two years ago, they placed a order for new Alg 1 books without asking me if that was what I wanted. They are sitting in my cabinet, brand new. I completely understand your frustration! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-89165990671444903372014-04-15T19:05:38.027-05:002014-04-15T19:05:38.027-05:00AMAZING ANALOGY. I'm definitely going to pull...AMAZING ANALOGY. I'm definitely going to pull this out next year! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-6797240836002318692014-04-15T19:04:57.492-05:002014-04-15T19:04:57.492-05:00This totally happened. You are a mind reader!This totally happened. You are a mind reader!Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-24534161005607283732014-03-06T19:40:16.221-06:002014-03-06T19:40:16.221-06:00I hit publish too soon. continued:
However, if y...I hit publish too soon. continued:<br /><br />However, if you separate them first (factoring or writing each term separately over its own denominator, it is a legal separation and the next step is divorce. I know it is bad, but it seems to resonate with them.Jennifer Uribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200510882601965998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-40522635632113176782014-03-06T19:38:21.894-06:002014-03-06T19:38:21.894-06:00The girls in my class would lose their minds!
Wha...The girls in my class would lose their minds!<br /><br />What seems to be working this time is that I taught them that + and - signs indicate that a variable and a number (or whatever) are a married couple. If you try to reduce one member of a married couple you are acting like a home wrecker. I know. It's bad. <br /><br />However, I am amazed at how well they remember it. I'll hear shouts of: "Stop it, you are being a home wrecker! We have to factor first." across my room. Priceless. Seriously.Jennifer Uribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200510882601965998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-21600836690665994172014-03-06T07:43:51.370-06:002014-03-06T07:43:51.370-06:00My first thought would be to predict the (several)...My first thought would be to predict the (several) students in every class that I teach who would declare: "I hate cats!" And proceed to do every problem wrong on purpose ...SarahQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790193199496328044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-23894139603481347782014-03-05T21:47:53.740-06:002014-03-05T21:47:53.740-06:00I'm just always curious to see what other peop...I'm just always curious to see what other people are doing. The texts we have are horrible (I haven't touched them in 7 years and they were new 10 years ago when I was hired) and we do a lot of supplementing. I'm sitting on our book adoption committee and we can't wait to get our hands on all of the resources that the books we're looking at have. I used the kitten picture with my students today. It helped them think about the difference between a factor and a term.<br />Amy and Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108206089675671888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-70767749313207386282014-03-05T15:05:02.676-06:002014-03-05T15:05:02.676-06:00I'll be honest. This unit is less than specta...I'll be honest. This unit is less than spectacular. I feel like I'm on a race to the finish with end-of-instruction exams coming up in less than 20 school days. We haven't done a single notebook page this chapter which is DEFINITELY not like me! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-2994888913915351062014-03-05T15:04:03.914-06:002014-03-05T15:04:03.914-06:00My kids already think I'm a cat lady. I guess...My kids already think I'm a cat lady. I guess I just proved it! :) (Seriously, though. I don't own a single cat. But, my kids will not let up.) Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-91894542697032314552014-03-05T15:02:58.545-06:002014-03-05T15:02:58.545-06:00This is priceless! This is priceless! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-4559270341826310092014-03-04T22:47:35.880-06:002014-03-04T22:47:35.880-06:00Getting ready to start rational functions tomorrow...Getting ready to start rational functions tomorrow. Can't wait to see what else you did in this unit.Amy and Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108206089675671888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-74231241960258689452014-03-04T20:05:32.894-06:002014-03-04T20:05:32.894-06:00bahahahaha! I'm using this.bahahahaha! I'm using this.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882177819617935687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-82360020532212878352014-03-04T15:45:15.843-06:002014-03-04T15:45:15.843-06:00I may have to borrow this idea for another topic f...I may have to borrow this idea for another topic for my 6th and 7th graders. Being the "crazy cat lady" of the school, it would probably stick with them.<br />Alyce Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089516073313402706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-45121580399597148192014-03-04T13:18:48.297-06:002014-03-04T13:18:48.297-06:00This is poetry! No all you need is a sound file of...This is poetry! No all you need is a sound file of a cat meowing to play with the cancel out a term. *insert evil grin here*Allihttp://www.twitter.com/mathdemonsnoreply@blogger.com