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Robert Kaplinsky
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Math educator. ❤️ teachers. @openmiddle co-founder. #OpenMiddleBook author. #ObserveMe creator. @GrassrootsWS President. Get my emails: bit.ly/rkupdates
Lakewood, CA
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Oct 11, 2022
    I don't often talk about living in homeless shelters or a group home because they're not my favorite memories to relive. However I decided to present about it because knowing stories helps educators better empathize. You can watch the presentation here: robertkaplinsky.com/5-struggles-yo…
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Sep 6, 2018
    Here's an interesting mechanical visual for how binary numbers work. #MTBoS #iteachmath
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Apr 28, 2019
    Visualization of why the sum of a polygon's exterior angles equals 360 degrees. Source: reddit.com/r/educationalg…
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Jul 6, 2019
    I had no idea you could do this to take a dead whiteboard marker and give it life again! Source: reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/com…
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Nov 11, 2018
    What a cute way to give students control over how they want to be welcomed! #MTBoS #iteachmath Source: reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/…
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Dec 11, 2021
    Here's a way to get kids noticing and wondering about angle measures! #iteachmath
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Oct 31, 2020
    What a cute way to give students control over how they want to be welcomed! #iteachmath #MTBoS Source: reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/…
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Aug 18, 2018
    Check out this multiplication chart drawn to scale from @the_chalkface! This seems so intuitive. More info here: bit.ly/2rnQ85r
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Aug 26, 2018
    Counting the number of licks is all fun and games until...
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Oct 27, 2018
    Here's a way to get kids noticing and wondering about angle measures! #iteachmath #MTBoS
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Feb 18, 2019
    I love this context for introducing Least Common Multiple to students. How many hot dogs and buns should Steve Martin buy? bit.ly/2i8Pww5 #iteachmath #MTBoS
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Mar 22, 2017
    I've got 70+ real world problem-based math lessons that you can download for free and use with your students. bit.ly/1aLDZgG #MTBoS
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Jun 2, 2018
    This vid from @gfletchy makes me realize that I never REALLY understood division as a kid. I was just a good robot. bit.ly/2gUvsxA
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    Robert Kaplinsky
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    Feb 23, 2019
    This has been around a while but I love this visual representation of the Pythagorean Theorem that emphasizes the area (or volume) of the squares outside the triangle and not just the length of the triangle's sides. #iteachmath #MTBoS
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