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Friday, November 21, 2025
Making Math Matter: It’s a Way of Life with Infinite Possibilities

One of my new favorite ac�vi�es that involves using graphs, tables, factoring, the quadra�c formula, as
well as having students THINK! Students will need to reason analy�cally about absolute value equa�ons
and quadra�c equa�ons in ways that they have not been asked to do before. Mul�ple solu�on paths.
This will be a fun one! Grades 6 - 12

Tom Reardon, Fitch High School / Youngstown State University (OH)

Session 150 will be held in 102 A from 11:00 - 11:25.

Hands-On Connec�ons: Bridging Scien�fic Inquiry and Mathema�cal Thinking
This hands-on session integrates math and science through engaging ac�vi�es that foster explora�on,
problem-solving, and cri�cal thinking. Educators will experience Tier 1 strategies that connect inquiry
with reasoning, deepen understanding, and provide tools to scaffold learning and boost achievement.
Grades 3 - 12

Kathy McMillan-Bennon, EPI Center

Dr. Audrey Harris, EPI Center

EPI Center Dr. Andress Carter-Sims, EPI Center

Session 151 will be held in 102 B from 11:00 - 11:25.
Coun�ng Collec�ons: Every Piece Counts

In this session, par�cipants will get a chance to experience the thinking process of coun�ng collec�ons.
They will develop a basic sense of the possibili�es this prac�ce has in building number sense in the
classroom. Grades PreK - 5

Brandi Cade, Center for Inquiry

Session 152 will be held in 102 C from 11:00 - 11:25.

The Powers of Exponen�al Ponderings
A journey into the world of exponen�al thought, beginning with the Double game and delving into the
paterns inherent in many exponen�al sequences. Grade 6 - 12

Eric O’Brien, Bellmore Schools

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