My Back to School Must-Haves
I am about to start my 13th year of teaching high school math. Every year, I buy way too much stuff for my classroom. (My school does not provide us with very much in terms of physical supplies). This year, I am actually buying only a few things. Of course there are some things that I will make as well. Here are my must haves for the new year. 1) Patty Paper - for paper folding constructions and other activities from Patty Paper Geometry . I already have the book, I just need to refill my paper supply. This book is great for discovering geometry in a low tech, hands-on way. Sure Geometer's Sketchpad is great, but sometimes physical is good too. 2) The Classroom Chef - I received this order a few weeks ago but was finishing a grad class. I have a conference this week, so I'm hoping to start reading next week. I follow both Matt and John on twitter, so I have high expectations. I think their boo...