29 January 2012

Do the Math !!

Here's our first "do the math" activity, on odds and evens ... http://researchideas.ca/domath/odd.html
Our goal is to offer you the pleasure of mathematical surprise ... to help you experience the new and the wonderful in mathematics!

30 December 2011

Concerts for Elementary Schools

In the Fall of 2011 Joy of X  performed 11 concerts for elementary schools in Ontario, thanks to funding from the Fields Institute. More concerts are planned in 2012, with a final celebration on March 26, where Joy of X will be joined by Bob Hallett (Great Big Sea), Tracy Bone and J.C. Campbell,
See http://researchideas.ca

11 Songs from Classrooms

We have posted 11 professionally produced songs from classrooms (research performances) at http://researchideas.ca which you cand download for you mp3 player.

Low Floor, High Ceiling approach

The low floor, high ceiling approach we used in elementary school classrooms is described at http://researchideas.ca/lowfloor.html.

Parallel Lines Documentary

The parallel lines documentary, where grade 2 students explore spherical geometry, is now posted at http://researchideas.ca/parallel.html.

Making 10 documentary

The making 10 documentary, where grades 3-4 students explore linear functions, is now posted at http://researchideas.ca/making10.html.

Math Trains documentary

The math trains documentary, where grades 1-4 students explore linear functions, is now posted at http://researchideas.ca/mathwaves.html.