Math is Figure-Out-Able!
Episodes
Ep 208: Fraction Multiplication Part 3
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like when students confidently and efficiently reason through fraction multiplication problems? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss ...
#MathStratChat - June 5, 2024
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 5, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to...
Ep 207: Fraction Multiplication Part 2
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can students reason through fraction multiplication beyond unit fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim finish out last week's Problem String and ...
#MathStratChat - May 29, 2024
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 29, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to...
Ep 206: Fraction Multiplication Part 1
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're kicking off our series on fraction multiplication! In this episode Pam and Kim describe a classroom's experience discovering...
#MathStratChat - May 22, 2024
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 22, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to...
Ep 205: Beat the Calculator
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When should students use calculators? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how to help students determine when and for what reasons to turn to technolo...
#MathStratChat - May 15, 2024
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 15, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to...
Ep 204: Building a Community
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your classroom a place where students' thinking is valued? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss building a healthy classroom culture.Talking Po...
#MathStratChat - May 8, 2024
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 8, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to ...
Ep 203: Instructional Routines
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of instructional routines should you use in your classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim describe why instructional routines are useful and w...
#MathStratChat - May 1, 2024
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 1, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to ...
Ep 202: You Could Have Understood Trigonometry (Radian Measure)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All students can learn more math when it is taught as figure-out-able! In this episode Pam and Kim wade into trigonometry and make sense of it as they...
#MathStratChat - April 24, 2024
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 24, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 201: Clearing Up Misconceptions
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Got questions about the Math Is Figureoutable movement? In this lightning round episode, Pam and Kim answer questions and address misconceptions they&...
#MathStratChat - April 17, 2024
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 17, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 200: Mathematicians or Math-ers?
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to celebrate our 200th episode with you! In this episode Pam and Kim change up their intro and discuss how the things they'...
#MathStratChat - April 10, 2024
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 10, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 199: Numberblocks
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Real math is never fun and cute, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss a cartoon they've fallen in love with that builds number sense int...
#MathStratChat - April 3, 2024
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 3, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try t...
Ep 198: Look Fors for School Wide Vision
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can schools use to create a shared vision for math instruction? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the New York Department of Education's...
#MathStratChat - March 27, 2024
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 27, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 197: Look Fors for Teachers
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What conversations can teachers and coaches have about improving instruction in the classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the Look Fors for T...
#MathStratChat - March 20, 2024
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 20, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 196: Look Fors for Students
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What goals do you have for your classroom? How do you measure your success? How to plan to achieve those goals? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss Ne...
#MathStratChat - March 13, 2024
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 13, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 195: Early Addition Important Relationships
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When should you start developing which relationships? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the important addition relationships for first grade and how...
#MathStratChat - March 6, 2024
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 6, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try t...
Ep 194: Quarter Strategy for Multiplication
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can we really be efficient in solving multiplication problems without algorithms? What about the really cranky ones? In this episode Pam and Kim discu...
#MathStratChat - February 28, 2024
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on February 28, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 193: Compliance Too
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What message do we want to send to students about compliance? In this episode Pam and Kim talk about the importance of respecting student dignity and ...
#MathStratChat - February 21, 2024
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on February 21, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 192: Compliance - What do you require in a math class?
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A huge part of any teacher's life is classroom management, setting expectations, and compliance. In this episode Pam and Kim consider when compli...
#MathStratChat - February 14, 2024
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on February 14, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 191: PEMDAS Is Figureoutable
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking and reasoning is always more powerful than rotely memorizing steps. In this episode Pam and Kim demonstrate how to help students reason about...
#MathStratChat - February 7, 2024
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on February 7, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 190: The Problem With PEMDAS
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Order of operations seems more rote memorizable than figure-out-able, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the pitfalls of teaching order of ...
#MathStratChat - January 31, 2024
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 31, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 189: The Operator Meaning of Fractions
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finding a fraction of something can be a tricky concept. In this episode Pam and Kim run through two strings that help reason about using fractions as...
#MathStratChat - January 24, 2024
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 24, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 188: The Whole Matters
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does it really matter what we call the whole? In this episode Pam and Kim take a closer look at fraction problems where the unit matters.Talking Poi...
#MathStratChat - January 17, 2024
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 17, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 187: Getting Answers to Fraction Problems is Not Enough
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many people do you know that shy away from fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss why teaching students to use step by step procedures to ...
#MathStratChat - January 10, 2023
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 10, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 186: Subtracting Integers - Add The Opposite
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minus-minus, plus-plus, or is integer subtraction actually figureoutable? In this episode Pam and Kim use a Problem String to build real understanding...
#MathStratChat - January 3, 2024
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 3, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try...
Ep 185: Tracking
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracking students and sorting them into 'higher'/'lower' tracks is a topic that we have really, really firm feelings about. In thi...
#MathStratChat - December 27, 2023
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 27, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 184: Revisiting - But I'm Required To Teach Algorithms
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays! Pam and Kim invite you to revisit Ep 87, it's super important! How do you navigate teaching math that is figure-out-able if your ...
#MathStratChat - December 20, 2023
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 20, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 183: Integer Subtraction
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can integer subtraction feel intuitive without rote memory? In this episode Pam and Kim delve into a Problem String and explore integer subtraction re...
#MathStratChat - December 13, 2023
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 13, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 182: Integer Addition
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mimicking rules for integer operations does not help students become doers of Real Math, and frankly doesn't often stick in their long term memor...
#MathStratChat - December 6, 2023
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 6, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 181: Integers
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we help students reason about integers? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss fun and natural ways to explore and understand both positive and n...
#MathStratChat - November 29, 2023
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 29, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 180: Revisit With a Twist - An Important Subtraction Pitfall
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you label fractions on an open number line? How do you label a fraction of a candy bar? How many cuts do you make to cut a candy bar into fourt...
#MathStratChat - November 22, 2023
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 22, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 179: Fake Math, Not Fake People
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean when we say 'fake math' or 'less sophisticated'? Pam and Kim discuss how learning Real Math is empowering and op...
#MathStratChat - November 15, 2023
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 15, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 178: Talking Math With Your Kids: Division With Decimals
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can be our own kids' best teachers, even when it comes to gnarly division problems. In this episode Pam and Kim relay their experiences explor...
#MathStratChat - November 8, 2023
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 8, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 177: NCTM Conference Reflections
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live from NCTM! Pam and Kim discuss some of their experiences and takeaways from the 2023 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics confere...
#MathStratChat - November 1, 2023
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 1, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 176: Place Value and Exploding Dots
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Place value is so much more than labeling digits. In this episode Pam and Kim dive into place value and common teaching practices that are necessary, ...
#MathStratChat - October 25, 2023
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 25, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 175: The Most Sophisticated Division Strategy
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Division is figure-out-able! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the most sophisticated strategy for division and precursors that students can begin d...
#MathStratChat - October 18, 2023
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 18, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 174: The Most Sophisticated Multiplication Strategy
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our students can learn to approach math problems like mathematicians! In this episode Pam and Kim look at one of the most sophisticated multiplication...
#MathStratChat - October 11, 2023
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 11, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you tr...
Ep 173: The Most Sophisticated Subtraction Strategy
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some subtraction strategies can only get you so far, but with a little more sophistication complex problems become really nice to think and reason abo...
#MathStratChat - October 4, 2023
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 4, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try...
Ep 172: The Most Sophisticated Addition Strategy
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a strategy sophisticated? In this episode Pam and Kim build the most sophisticated strategy and talk about how and why to develop it with s...
#MathStratChat - September 27, 2023
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 27, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you ...
Ep 171: Tips For Parents, Part 2
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kids learn best with support from their parents, and helping with math has never been easier! In this episode, Pam and Kim are excited to share some t...
#MathStratChat - September 20, 2023
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 20, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you ...
Ep 170: Tips For Parents, Part 1
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This one's for all you, parents! How can you support your children in becoming mathematicians? In this episode Pam and Kim go over their favori...
#MathStratChat - September 13, 2023
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 13, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you ...
Ep 169: Graphing, Integers, Quadrants, Oh My!
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you reason about what it means for a point to be within a given quadrant? Can your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss weather and geogr...
#MathStratChat - September 6, 2023
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 6, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you t...
Ep 168: Guessing in Math Class
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's do some guessing! In this episode Pam and Kim develop some functional reasoning by analyzing the relationships between their guesses and re...
#MathStratChat - August 30, 2023
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 30, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try...
Ep 167: How, What, Why to Change Math Class
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for math to be figure-out-able? What will you teach? How? Why? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss their thoughts to changing the &q...
#MathStratChat - August 23, 2023
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 23, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try...
Ep 166: Just In Time Vocabulary vs Key Words
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What role does terminology have in math teaching? How do we want students to approach problems? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss when to teach voca...
#MathStratChat - August 16, 2023
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 16, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try...
Ep 165: Where Popular Things Go Wrong
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is so much that is good happening in the math teaching community! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how we can determine how much of which goo...
#MathStratChat - August 9, 2023
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 9, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 164: I Have, You Need With a Twist
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who does not love a quick, easy routine that gives students useful problem solving relationships? In this episode Pam and Kim revisit I Have, You Need...
#MathStratChat - August 2, 2023
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 2, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try ...
Ep 163: A Problem String Is NOT
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is a Problem String? In this episode Pam and Kim dig into that question and give examples of what a problem string is and is not.Talking ...
#MathStratChat - July 26, 2023
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 26, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try t...
Ep 162: Comparing Fractions Pt 2
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some important relationships that students can use to do Real Math with fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss some important relatio...
#MathStratChat - July 19, 2023
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 19, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try t...
Ep 161: Comparing Fractions Pt 1
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if your students could think and reason about the relative sizes of fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim think about where fractions go on clot...
#MathStratChat - July 12, 2023
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 12, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try t...
Ep 160: Building Thinking Classrooms and Math is FigureOutAble Pt 3
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How we teach and what we teach are both really important. In this episode Pam and Kim wrap up their discussion on Peter Liljedahl's book Building...
#MathStratChat - July 5, 2023
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 5, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to...
Ep 159: Building Thinking Classrooms and Math is Figureoutable Pt 2
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We think Dr. Peter Liljedahl has some great ideas about how to keep students thinking and reasoning in math class. In this episode Pam and Kim continu...
#MathStratChat - June 28, 2023
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 28, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try t...