DiscoverMath is Figure-Out-Able!Ep 283: Are Equations Ever the Best Model?
Ep 283: Are Equations Ever the Best Model?

Ep 283: Are Equations Ever the Best Model?

Update: 2025-11-18
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With so many models, what role do equations play? In this episode, Kim takes Pam through a Problem String that can only be modeled with equations and shares why.

Talking Points:

  • Fibonacci Day
  • Utilizing choice is a mathematical behavior
  • Differentiating instruction through strategies
  • Swapping, not a major strategy, but a fun one
  • Models vs. Strategies
  • Equations as models for equivalance strategies

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Ep 283: Are Equations Ever the Best Model?

Ep 283: Are Equations Ever the Best Model?

Pam Harris, Kim Montague