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Mathematics Teacher

November 2008 Volume 102, Number 4

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Number of articles: 3

  1. Probability in Practice: The Case of Turkey Bingo

    Christopher Danielson & Eric Jenson

    The Wednesday before Thanksgiving presents a challenge to teachers in many U.S. schools. Some students are absent because they are traveling to be with their extended families for the holiday.... More

    pp. 248-254

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  2. A Pretty Good Fit

    Tim Erickson

    We often look for a best-fit function to a set of data. This article describes how a "pretty good" fit might be better than a "best" fit when it comes to promoting conceptual understanding of... More

    pp. 256-262

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  3. The Known Mix: A Taste of Variation

    Daniel L. Canada

    To create an environment in which all students have opportunities to notice, describe, and wonder about variability, this article takes a context familiar to many teacher--sampling colored chips... More

    pp. 286-291

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