tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374836660007193650.post1229602791751203210..comments2023-10-19T11:47:52.056-04:00Comments on Foussinating: How big is your foot?KFousshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493982153040173831noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374836660007193650.post-4000990348496160912011-09-28T08:16:37.593-04:002011-09-28T08:16:37.593-04:00If you wouldn't mind sending it, that would be...If you wouldn't mind sending it, that would be awesome! My Alg1 class will be doing proportions tomorrow - I know they've seen them before so it would be fun to have something a little different. Plus, I'm going to show them Dan Meyer's Partial Product pictures http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=11588 and have them figure out prices. (Along with this youtube video from Father of the Bride that was mentioned in a comment on his post. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYIHLUxzRr8&feature=player_embedded) My email address is klb925 at gmail.com.<br><br>Thanks! :)KFousshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493982153040173831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374836660007193650.post-25193422555792153522011-09-28T06:46:28.769-04:002011-09-28T06:46:28.769-04:00I have a good powerpoint for introducing what IS a...I have a good powerpoint for introducing what IS a proportion or what is NOT. I can send it to you or post it if you want! I got it from my prof in grad school and have always loved it as a way to spark discussions.Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285583728476473117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374836660007193650.post-60040209539210801672011-09-24T11:25:35.463-04:002011-09-24T11:25:35.463-04:00The funny thing is that I got the measure your foo...The funny thing is that I got the measure your foot idea from my next-door neighbor at school who uses it to collect data and write linear equations. And yet it's not a direct relationship! (I just spiced it up a bit to turn it into a question instead of "measure some feet, write the equation" type thing.)<br><br>But I honestly didn't think about using proportions... we'll be doing that in Alg1 soon, so maybe I'll ask them to figure out the answers, too!KFousshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04493982153040173831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374836660007193650.post-42003388116017502202011-09-24T06:56:57.585-04:002011-09-24T06:56:57.585-04:00Fun ideas! I'm going to totally steal them for...Fun ideas! I'm going to totally steal them for introducing proportional reasoning. These two situations, although similar in the sense that we're trying to model something by collecting data and making predictions, are actually different in the sense that only ONE of them is a direct variation (ratios) problem. During my ratios unit I always teach kids to stop and think critically about whether a given situation is truly proportional or not, and these two fun situations are great examples! <br><br>Thanks for sharing! :)Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285583728476473117noreply@blogger.com