My name is Philip Keller.\u00a0 I teach physics at Holmdel High School in New Jersey.\u00a0 My students are fine young men and women who patiently indulge (and even encourage)\u00a0my occasional\u00a0digressions on to\u00a0topics\u00a0that, while\u00a0physics-related, are not officially in our curriculum.\u00a0 When I can, I like to show them other ways of looking at the math they already know.\u00a0 Or show them the math that they should have known before taking on the challenge of\u00a0learning physics.<\/p>\n
Some of these topics are gathered and organized in a book that I hope to release this summer.\u00a0 Advanced Math for Young Students: A First Course in Algebra<\/em> is designed for middle school\u00a0students to give them a head start in thinking\u00a0algebraically and using algebra to\u00a0solve puzzles and to express relationships.\u00a0 That’s what we do in physics all the time.<\/p>\n Working on this project has led me to ponder other mathematical questions that are more suitable for high school students and teachers to ponder.\u00a0 I would like to use this blog to explore some of them as well.\u00a0 Expect a mixture of math, physics and some ideas about how we teach them.<\/p>\n I am new to blogging in general and to WordPress in particular.\u00a0 As I learn its features, expect format changes and all kinds of plug-ins and gizmos.\u00a0 I expect to eventually settle down to a consistent look, but for now there are so many new toys to play with.<\/p>\n Mr K<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My name is Philip Keller.\u00a0 I teach physics at Holmdel High School in New Jersey.\u00a0 My students are fine young men and women who patiently indulge (and even encourage)\u00a0my occasional\u00a0digressions on to\u00a0topics\u00a0that, while\u00a0physics-related, are not officially in our curriculum.\u00a0 When … Continue reading