Karen CampeApr 7, 2025

New blog post! "Mental Math Monday" summarizing last week's question and many different calculation strategies.
#MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learns #MathChat #MentalMathMonday #MathStratChat #ElemMathChat #MathSky #MathsToday #ClassroomMath

Thanks to Howie Hua!!!

https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/mental-math-monday/

Mental Math Monday

Last week, I was the guest questioner for Howie Hua’s Mental Math Monday prompt that he posts on his social media accounts1. I asked, “How would you calculate 15 x 22?” and plenty of folks shared t…

Reflections and Tangents
Karen CampeJul 27, 2024
ICYMI, new blog post on percents!
https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/07/26/prime-percents/
Plus, stay tuned for the return of the Problem Solving Calendar next week!
#MTBoS #iTeachMath #ClassroomMath #MathEd #MathsEdChat #ElemMathChat #ProblemSolving #RecreationalMath
Prime Percents

Understanding Successive Percent Changes I was recently grocery shopping at Whole Foods, and I noticed this sign advertising deli ham for 20% off. I was glad to get a great sale price on my lunch m…

Reflections and Tangents
MrBinfieldDec 6, 2023
Which one speaks to you more? What math do you see? What conversations would you start? #fractiontalk #howmany #ElemMathChat #msmathchat #iteachmath #mathchat
John GoldenNov 3, 2023
#elemmathchat starting in 5 min on the Other Site. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23elemmathchat&src=typed_query&f=live We're talking measurement!
Rob BaierOct 5, 2023

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MrBinfieldSep 29, 2023
#ElemMathChat #msmathchat #iteachmath #mathchat
MrBinfieldSep 29, 2023
What is this Ss’ sorting rule? #ElemMathChat #msmathchat #iteachmath #mathchat
MrBinfieldSep 27, 2023
How often do we talk about 3D figures based on geometric properties? What would you call these two figures? What other names do they go by? Van Hiele helps us think about the goal of geometric thinking. Where does your grade land? #mathchat #elemmathchat #iteachmath #msmathchat
MrBinfieldSep 27, 2023

Always, Sometimes, Never? A rectangle is a aquare?

Always, Sometimes Never? A kite is a square?

Always, Sometimes, Never? A shape has 2 or more pairs of parallel sides?

What A/S/N statement can you create to create optimal levels confusion?

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Show threadMrBinfieldSep 26, 2023
@KarenCampe When I asked the student to tell me more about their thinking, they counted 16 squares, said “4 are yellow, that leaves 12, so 4/12.” Very clearly thinking part:part relationship. Not uncommon at this age. And yes, part:whole and part:part fraction understanding is very important to unpack so we all know what is being spoken of. Not wrong, just looking at a different relationship. #mathschat #elemmathchat #msmathchat #iteachmath