The best bees keep expertise to themselves
Honeybees, especially those who've been around the block a few times to gather nectar, don't like to share their knowledge with rookie bees.
STEM
Geometry PARCC question: triangle dilation
When it comes to dilations of triangles, can you recognize similar and congruent parts of the before and after images?
Algebra 1 PARCC question: exponential websites
Modeling real-world situations sometimes requires a linear model, sometimes an exponential model, sometimes a coffee model.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: compare job offers
The point at which something more expensive to buy becomes less expensive because operating costs aren't as high can be modeled with a system of linear equations.
Nights are warming faster than days
Observations from the last fifty years have shown that the nights have been warming much faster than the days.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: graph Ay + Bx = C
We have lots of equivalent ways of writing equations for lines, or linear functions, including slope-intercept, point-slope, and Ax+By=C.
Dangers of binge drinking in college
Binge drinking is a problem, in more ways than one, on college campuses across the US. Folks at Alabama have some advice.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: predict from data
You can find the average of a set of data and use it to model the behavior of a system that is under investigation in the real world.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: complete the square
We complete the square here, to solve a quadratic equation. Also, the question provides some useful tips about the solutions to quadratic equations.
Neuroscience doesn’t make teaching better
Can teachers become better teachers if they understand which structures of the brain influence the learning of certain tasks or behaviors? Probably not.