real numbers


  • Opportunities for Parents to Engage Students with Math

    Opportunities for Parents to Engage Students with Math

    Math is often considered an esoteric set of information that is disjointed from the reality people face, aside perhaps from money. Sadly, in school, especially in older grade levels, math is indeed presented this way. A situation as simple as riding an elevator provides opportunities to show and engage a student with math applied in…


  • Introduction to Imaginary Numbers

    Introduction to Imaginary Numbers

    The topic of imaginary numbers is one of the most abstract and therefore difficult math topics to teach in algebra. Here is how I introduce it to students (emphasis that this is only an introduction). I write 1, 2, 3… on the board (see photo above) and explain to the student “at some point in…