My son is just starting to get into multiplication and I while I understood how the box method worked I didn't really understand it well enough to explain it to an 8 year old. Feynmann would say I didn't understand it at all! 😉
I've purposely done the "random removal from anywhere in the carton" and after 3 or 4 withdrawals (see what I did there? lol), I am compelled to rearrange the remaining eggs, along the order of:
XX
X0
00
00
00
00
You can likely now guess which 0 (egg) will be removed next and henceforth. 😆
I admit to purposely "messing" with my brain to break such inclinations. I am proud to admit I can now put gas in my car without feeling compelled to hit a dollar amount ending in 0 or 5. And I have no idea why it used to be a compulsion. 🤷♀️
I applaud your decision to tackle algebra next, as this would really help me out! I teach ground school to student pilots (and these are often adults in their 30s to 50s who haven't thought about math since they left high school), and the two areas that they really struggle with are weight and balance calculations and solving for the omitted variable in time/distance/speed or time/gallons/fuel burn equations. Both these are much easier to approach if the student is comfortable with translating the words into an algebraic equation, but I have never hit on guidance that works for everyone. Looking forward to your thoughts!
I really enjoyed this one. Thanks Holly.
Thanks!! :) And thanks for reading!
My son is just starting to get into multiplication and I while I understood how the box method worked I didn't really understand it well enough to explain it to an 8 year old. Feynmann would say I didn't understand it at all! 😉
The real question is what is the correct order to take the eggs out of the box as you use them?
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I've purposely done the "random removal from anywhere in the carton" and after 3 or 4 withdrawals (see what I did there? lol), I am compelled to rearrange the remaining eggs, along the order of:
XX
X0
00
00
00
00
You can likely now guess which 0 (egg) will be removed next and henceforth. 😆
I admit to purposely "messing" with my brain to break such inclinations. I am proud to admit I can now put gas in my car without feeling compelled to hit a dollar amount ending in 0 or 5. And I have no idea why it used to be a compulsion. 🤷♀️
I applaud your decision to tackle algebra next, as this would really help me out! I teach ground school to student pilots (and these are often adults in their 30s to 50s who haven't thought about math since they left high school), and the two areas that they really struggle with are weight and balance calculations and solving for the omitted variable in time/distance/speed or time/gallons/fuel burn equations. Both these are much easier to approach if the student is comfortable with translating the words into an algebraic equation, but I have never hit on guidance that works for everyone. Looking forward to your thoughts!