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1. Preparing for GM entrance exam
   Books with graphic arithmetic, reasoning, mechanical comprehension, space relation, basic algebra and geometry
   - Date of thread's last activity: 8 February 2010

2. Job placement in Thailand
   - Date of thread's last activity: 7 February 2010

3. What is an array?
   Visual examples of arrays
   - Date of thread's last activity: 4 February 2010

4. 8th grade Algebra 1
   Are 8th Grade students ready to take Algebra 1?
   - Date of thread's last activity: 2 February 2010

5. TI-83 or TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator
   Differences between TI-83 and TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator
   - Date of thread's last activity: 30 January 2010

6. Explaining concept -x=2 is equal to x=-2
   Suggestions for helping students understand that if -x=2, then x=-2.
   - Date of thread's last activity: 29 January 2010

7. Real life geometrical shapes
   Looking for real-life geometrical shapes and/or activities for 6-8 graders.
   - Date of thread's last activity: 25 January 2010

8. Mountain Math
   Information on Mountain Math.
   - Date of thread's last activity: 19 January 2010

9. Research on use of math games
   Research on the effectiveness of math games in the classroom.
   - Date of thread's last activity: 19 January 2010

10. Classroom Openers
    Warm up activities and class "grabbers" for starting off the math class.
    - Date of thread's last activity: 13 January 2010

11. Rounding of numbers
    How to round decimals ending in 5.
    - Date of thread's last activity: 12 January 2010

12. Fraction notation in algebra 1
    Fostering understanding among colleagues regarding fraction notation in algebra.
    - Date of thread's last activity: 31 December 2009

13. Children's literature and multiplication
    What titles in children's literature can be integrated into the teaching of the multiplication concept?
    - Date of thread's last activity: 30 December 2009

14. Games related to problem solving
    Using games to enhance problem-solving strategies
    - Date of thread's last activity: 30 December 2009

15. Multiplication with your ten fingers
    Using finger techniques to determine multiplication products
    - Date of thread's last activity: 25 December 2009

16. Applications of Complex Numbers in these fields: Elecrical Engineers & Physics
    Applications of Complex Numbers in these fields: Electrical Engineers & Physics
    - Date of thread's last activity: 23 December 2009

17. "Bottoms up" as a method to factor trinomials
    A method for factoring trinomials and why it works.
    - Date of thread's last activity: 7 December 2009

18. Math Teacher Exchange in WA Au to USA coast
    Looking for a teacher in Western Australia to do a teaching exchange in Washington state in the USA
    - Date of thread's last activity: 6 December 2009

19. Math and Bloom's Taxonomy
    Finding higher-order thinking math lessons for K-2.
    - Date of thread's last activity: 4 December 2009

20. Remainders in long division
    Suggestions for representing remainders in long division problems.
    - Date of thread's last activity: 2 December 2009

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