It’s the end of your first year at Pigwarts and you are stuck in Professor Snipe’s Potions exam. He has given you multiple cauldrons and you are tasked to see how many ingredients you can place in them before they bubble over. If they bubble over, you have start again. Just when you think you’ve...
Virtual learning sessions Saturdays, 9:00am – 10:00am March 5, 2022 Fee: $10/session
DIVISION of Fractions: Grades 4-6 In this session you will explore ways to help students conceptually understand division of fractions. We will use hands-on manipulatives and the rectangular area model of division. How does the concept relate to the algorithm? Why do we flip the second fraction when we divide? We will utilize the CCSS...
Understanding environmental systems, providing clean water, predicting water availability, and understanding material properties are just a few of the areas where data science is enabling science breakthroughs. This talk by Dr. Deb Agarwal (Senior Scientist, Data Science and Technology) will describe some of these science challenges and the role for data science in helping to...
Location: Fresno State -- Peters Business Building Room 13 Come celebrate women in mathematics, and learn how to play the new Notable Women in Math Playing Cards Game, EvenQuads, developed by the Association of Women in Mathematics. The San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project (SJVMP) will also give away card decks as prizes for participants! Refreshments...
From data presented in news on topics such as elections and public health, to data analytics reported from social media and fitness apps, data permeate many aspects of daily life. Calls for data science education focus on the need for all students to become data literate through K-12 education in order to be active and...
Abstract: This presentation will introduce the field of topological graph theory. Along the way, YOU will get to work on some elementary problems and present your insights, so that YOU will acquire a sense of how mathematicians approach topological graph theory questions. Biography: sarah-marie belcastro is a free-range mathematician, currently Director of MathILy and Research...
What are some core strategies for providing math instruction that is equitable for students? In this session, we will discuss strategies and then focus on ways to help students make connections within mathematics that can empower them to develop new levels of understanding. We will have both examples of tasks that provide opportunities for connections...
Brian Lindaman, from CSU Chico, will be discussing highlights from the new proposed CA Math Framework, including an overview of the new chapter arrangement, revised timeline, focal points of each chapter, and a discussion of changes between the May 2021 version and the current version. Opportunities to delve more deeply into particular vignettes and language...
Theme: Learning From and Empowering All Students. Look forward to: Keynotes, workshops, a public research lesson, opportunities for collaboration. Who should attend: People engaged in lesson study. People who want to know about lesson study. People who want to operationalize equity in the classroom. People who want to empower their students.
