Happy 2011!! This month's book is the Maxwell Daily Reader from leadership guru John Maxwell -- he asks us to think of ourselves as leaders whether or not we have the official title. The Math topic is Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple -- useful for understanding and working with both regular and algebraic fractions. On January 13, Math Confidence's Robin Schwartz will present "When Are We Ever Going To Use This Math?" at How To Make Math Count on Long Island. |
John Maxwell, the prolific leadership guru, has packaged his ideas in a daily format for a powerful and regular infusion of inspiration. The subtitle, 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You, describes these excerpts from his books and are a "catalyst for leadership" to encourage, teach, challenge and prompt you to grow. This book raises self-awareness on a daily basis with practical ideas that you can apply at school, work, home or any other setting. Maxwell Daily Reader Sample Pages on AmazonJohn Maxwell in Success Magazine
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The GCF is helpful for simplifying fractions while the LCM is used for finding the lowest common denominator for adding or subtracting fractions. Greatest Common Factor and Lowest (or Least) Common Multiple are sometimes mistaken for one another. To keep these two concepts distinguishable, ask yourself: "How many factors of 5 are there? How many multiples of 5?". While 1 and 5 are the only factors of 5, there are infinite multiples of 5 (5, 10, 15, 20, etc). These topics appear in upper elementary and middle school and then again in a more advanced version up in high school Algebra!
Least Common Multiple Tool from Mathisfun
Greatest Common Factor Tool from Mathisfun
Worksheets for LCM and GCF Using the Slide Method
Prime Factorization
GCF and LCM in Algebra
GCF on the TI-83/4
GCF and LCM and Number Theory on the TI-83/4 |
Setting and Tracking Goals
The New Year is a terrific time to reflect about 2010 and write down trackable, achievable goals for 2011 and beyond. Writing down goals is important as is reviewing them on a regular basis.
As the late, great Jim Rohn said: "The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them."
Goal Designing from the Compound Effect
How to Set Personal Goals
Goal Setting for Students
My 50 Goals free online tool for Tracking Goals |
