Comments on: Bubble Gum Math

By: Killired

Killired — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:11:04 +0000

oh i am so excited to find you here! i am in school working obtaining a license to teach pre-k thru 3rd grade.. i am in a math class this semester so i am going to bring this up in class! i’m adding you to my educational resources bookmarks as well as my blog bookmarks!!!!

By: Stu Savory, Germany

Stu Savory, Germany — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:54:05 +0000

So did you show Jane that the number of rectangles goes up as the Nth power of 3, where N is the number of bars running across the window? Or did she discover it herself? Or did you take the opportunity to teach her about induction? And series? Or was it a missed opportunity

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:46:30 +0000

Ok, here’s an update…the kids like it, I’m trying not to climb the walls as they tend to smack their lips while chewing, but it does seem to improve concentration a bit.
Of course, that might be because I tell them to get the work done or the gum goes away

By: Caryn

Caryn — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 21:02:58 +0000

I love this about your kids and math. AND I love this because it makes me feel better about ME and my need to always be doing something while writing, playing computer games (heehee) or trying to conconcentrate on some other task. So can I tell my mom this explains why I still bite my nails?

By: Anne Shelton

Anne Shelton — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:34:07 +0000

What a terrific idea. Maybe this will convince the 10yo that math will not kill him and that doing a page of fractions is not the end of the world. Now, where did I hide that gum???

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:02:05 +0000

Absolutely LOVE it. I can hardly wait to decide which subject I will test the theory. There are definite possibilities here. Thanks for another awesome tip.