Math is Figure-Out-Able with Pam Harris

Pam Harris

Math teacher educator Pam Harris and her cohost Kim Montague answer the question: If not algorithms, then what?Join them for ~15 minutes every Tuesday as they cast their vision for mathematics education and give actionable items to help teachers teach math that is Figure-Out-Able. See www.MathisFigureOutAble.com for more great resources!

  • 3 minutes 54 seconds
    #MathStratChat - November 20, 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 20, 2024. 


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

    21 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 22 minutes 1 second
    Ep 231: Systems of Equations with Substitution

    Should high school mathematicians be given choice of which strategy to use? In this episode Pam and Kim wrap up their exploration of systems of equations.
    Talking Points:

    • What is needed to understand 3x?
    • Where students mess up using substitution 
    • How do different systems lend themselves to different strategies?
    • Ketchup problems
    • Next step Problem Strings and comparing strategies
    • Giving students choice

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC 

    19 November 2024, 6:00 am
  • 4 minutes 8 seconds
    #MathStratChat - November 13, 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 13, 2024. 


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

    14 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 46 seconds
    Ep 230: Systems of Equations with Elimination (with sandwiches and cookies)

    Don't you think math needs more cookies in it? In this episode Pam and Kim use Desmos graphing calculator to go through a routine to make sense of systems of equations before doing any elimination or substitution.
    Talking Points:

    • Kim going to a Cafe for sandwiches and cookies
    • Graphing on Desmos graphing calculator
    • Understanding x and y intercepts
    • Understanding where the lines intersect 
    • Relating systems of equations to each other

    Link to Desmos Graphing Calculator: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/qq59ey0bub 

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC 

    12 November 2024, 6:00 am
  • 3 minutes 35 seconds
    #MathStratChat - November 6, 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 6, 2024. 


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

    7 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 23 minutes 14 seconds
    Ep 229: Solving Inequalities

    Do we flip the sign when its negative? Or is it we keep the sign and flip the minus? I'm confused! In this episode Pam and Kim avoid all that confusion and make solving inequalities figureoutable!
    Talking Points:

    • Open Number Lines for Inequalities
    • Using "Reflecting the inequality" vs "flipping the sign"
    • Reasoning about balancing the equation

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC 

    5 November 2024, 6:00 am
  • 4 minutes 11 seconds
    #MathStratChat - October 30, 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 30, 2024. 


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

    31 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 26 minutes 55 seconds
    Ep 228: Solving Equations Pt 2

    Solving equations is figureoutable! In this episode Pam and Kim do a follow up string to last week's episode to further develop algebraic reasoning.
    Talking Points

    • Using a double open number line to build proportional reasoning
    • Using what you know to find x and explore multiple relationships
    • Understanding equations vs mimicking steps
    • Simultaneity can be tricky
    • Additive vs Multiplicative thinking showing up
    • Operator meaning of fractions comes into play

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC 

    29 October 2024, 5:00 am
  • 3 minutes 51 seconds
    #MathStratChat - October 23, 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 23, 2024. 


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

    24 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes 32 seconds
    Ep 227: Solving Equations Pt 1

    Do we need to memorize a bunch of rules to solve linear equations or can we reason about them? In this episode Pam and Kim use a model to make thinking visible and keep students reasoning! 

    Talking Points: 

    • Modeling on a double open number line
    • Finding where x lies on a double open number line.
    • Grappling with the opposite of x 
    • Building integer sense as well as building equation solving sense
    • Reasoning about an equation versus balancing an equation

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC 

    22 October 2024, 5:00 am
  • 3 minutes 29 seconds
    #MathStratChat - October 16, 2024

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 16, 2024. 


    Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.


    Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

    Twitter: @PWHarris

    Instagram: Pam Harris_math

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

    17 October 2024, 4:00 am
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