Are inverse functions figureoutable? In this episode Pam and Kim go more into the nuance of when and how we want students to tackle inverse relationships.
Talking Points:

• When to introduce inverse proportions
• Experience versus instruction
• Allowing students to grapple to in order to experience those aha moments
• Problem String design

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 1, 2025.

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What does it mean for something to be an inverse, or to be inversely proportional? In this episode Pam and Kim look at a specific kind of proportional reasoning.
Talking Points:

• It's worth thinking before doing
• Inversely proportional vs direct variation with non-unit scaling
• Common misunderstandings

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 25, 2024.

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Did you know that students can understand negative exponents without being told what they mean? In this episode Pam and Kim wrap up their series on exponent relationships.
Talking Points:

• New listeners, where to start? Episode 156 Start Here
• Discovering Negative Exponents
• Give students experiences first and let them make sense of it
• Using equivalent expressions to help students visualize and make generalizations
• What grade levels are these strings for?

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 18, 2024.

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What if students actually understood using common factors to simplify complex division expressions? In this episode Pam and Kim divide exponents without reciting a rule.
Talking Points:

• Thinking versus reasoning
• Problem String Dividing Exponents
• "Canceling" vs "Dividing out to equal 1"
• Focus on left over factors vs mimicking a rule
• Why start with smaller bases?

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 11, 2024.

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