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Desmos: Ordering Fractions on a Number Line

Posted on October 29, 2016 by jgvadnais

A couple of months ago, my team and I ran a Desmos workshop for elementary teachers.   Two activities were highlighted.  The first was an individually paced challenge AB (activity builder).  The second activity shared can be run as a … Continue reading →

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Desmos, Progressions & Supplementary Angles

Posted on July 2, 2016 by jgvadnais

Summer!  The time to catch up on sleep, projects around the house and blog posts.  This post is the 3rd in a 3 part series I started back in February. I spent two days working with Candace and her 7th grade … Continue reading →

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Building Academic Language w/ a Desmos Box & Whisker Polygraph

Posted on June 14, 2016 by jgvadnais

Before school ended, I had the pleasure of running a Box & Whisker Polygraph created by 2 colleagues, Tim Rochester and J.J. Martinez in Carmen’s 6th grade classes.  She had not yet introduced Box & Whisker Plots.  Afterwards, I brought … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day – Desmos Style

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jgvadnais

Growing up in an Irish family outside of Boston, St. Patrick’s day was a special holiday – especially since my dad and his siblings are first generation Irish Americans.  One of our traditions … skipping school on March 17th and spending it together … Continue reading →

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