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Episode 162 - Approximation, Precision, & Accuracy in Measurement

Episode 162 - Approximation, Precision, & Accuracy in Measurement

FromThe Build Math Minds Podcast


Episode 162 - Approximation, Precision, & Accuracy in Measurement

FromThe Build Math Minds Podcast

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this video I’m sharing a part of a book that made me go “Hmm, I’ve never really thought about that!”  It has to do with just how precise we can actually be when measuring items. One of the Standards of Mathematical Practice is “Attend to Precision” which is about being precise in all mathematical vocabulary and content, but just how precise should we make students be when it comes to measurement?  Get any links mentioned in this video at BuildMathMinds.com/162  
Released:
Mar 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Build Math Minds podcast is for my fellow Recovering Traditionalists out there. If you don’t know whether or not you are a Recovering Traditionalist, here’s how I define us. We are math educators who used to teach math the traditional way. Flip lesson by lesson in the textbook, directly teaching step-by-step how to solve math problems. But now, we are working to change that to a style of teaching math that is fun and meets our students where they are at, not just teaching what comes next in the textbook. We want to encourage our students to be thinkers, problem solvers, and lovers of mathematics..we are wanting to build our students math minds and not just create calculators. If that is you, then this podcast is for you.