tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239825335922318270.post6255880183651626053..comments2022-11-11T03:41:31.464-07:00Comments on Transparent Algebra: Day 6Karl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239825335922318270.post-14705445018277790742011-07-03T22:16:46.870-06:002011-07-03T22:16:46.870-06:00Looks good!Looks good!Raymond Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213559862857292867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239825335922318270.post-12601538090805742652011-06-29T18:03:47.970-06:002011-06-29T18:03:47.970-06:00I like the activity - it's applied (contextua...I like the activity - it's applied (contextual) and concrete. I also like estimation activities because often we focus too much on precision in maths and forget that in real day-to-day life, estimation is used more.<br /><br />If you're ever looking for another fun activity with ratios and proportions - you might like to read about <a href="http://malyn.edublogs.org/2010/02/22/the-vitruvian-man-a-context-for-learning/" rel="nofollow">my Vitruvian Man lesson</a>. I can tell you that planning that lesson was as much fun as delivering it. I also suggest you incorporate the suggestion in the comments to check out super-human proportions. Fun!Malynhttp://malyn.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.com