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Release of Book 3
We are pleased to announce the release of Book 3 of our Elementary School Math for a Flying University. This book was the collaborative effort of three authors, and it covers multiple-digit multiplication, the division algorithm and more information on place value in the base 10 numbering system.…
Marshmallows, Clay Pots, Filters, and some Old Fashioned Algebra
By J'reyesha BrannonOver at Montavilla Community Center, our group of volunteers has been actively trying to engage teens in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) through a series of low tech sustainability science projects. Low tech and sustainable in a way that given limit…
Of Blocks and Base Ten
As we wrote in the previous post, we are teaching at four locations in Portland, Oregon. One of those locations is near the junction of I-84 and I-205; that is the location whose teachers are focusing on science activities based on appropriate technology. Hopefully, within the next few weeks the…
On The Ground With Communities of Practice
In addition to developing online materials for distribution, the Flying University Project also visits people in poorer neighborhoods and marginalized communities for on-site, person-to-person teaching. We now have four teams visiting sites on weekday evenings in Portland, Oregon in order to teac…Elementary School Math for a Flying University - Books and Worksheets
Under the "Resources" tab, we have begun posting workbooks and worksheets for our "Elementary School Math for a Flying University" series. These materials are designed to help African-American and other nonwhite homeschooling parents and families who are not being well served b…