tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362097420075354716.post4776857011781140806..comments2024-01-16T01:06:59.106-06:00Comments on square root of negative one teach math: Write Your Own Word Problem. Also: Why Am I Doing This?Amy Gruenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676373489409268657noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362097420075354716.post-27226513206426523502012-09-29T10:28:14.490-05:002012-09-29T10:28:14.490-05:00Thank you so much. I am adding this to my tool bag...Thank you so much. I am adding this to my tool bag. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929469164072822454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362097420075354716.post-45732858415301760062012-09-28T08:15:10.646-05:002012-09-28T08:15:10.646-05:00While, yes your kids are learning a process, you t...While, yes your kids are learning a process, you taught them to discover a method of system word problems and how to think about them and answer them, which is a BIG part of what we want them to do right? Think about the math in a real situtation and solve the "PROBLEM" I think it's one of your usually great ideas, AMY! I also planning on stealing this next year!T. Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703852256421632296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362097420075354716.post-35109989673012613632012-09-27T22:00:48.207-05:002012-09-27T22:00:48.207-05:00I love this. I teach word problems in a very simil...I love this. I teach word problems in a very similar way (although without the brilliant write-your-own twist) and my students end up pretty good at solving word problems. Between the ACT and the WorkKeys exam, both of which are required for my students, they really need to be able to handle a word problem. I like the longer investigative approaches, and problems where students need to ask the questions. But for me at least, traditional word problems still have a pretty big place. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com