Subscribe I am Moby Snoodles, and this is my newsletter. I love to hear from you at moby@moebiusnoodles.com Next course: Wow, Multiplication! We are working on designing a series of short high-energy courses for parents, Math Circle leaders, and other innovative educators. Our first such micro-course will be about multiplication. We will introduce two highly addictive, […]
6 pictures that tell surprising stories: symmetry
Symmetry is beautiful. But why? Information processing theory claims it’s because symmetry saves us efforts, memory, and attention. When you look at a symmetric face, your mind only needs to process a half of it! With a snowflake, a sixth suffices. You can help kids become more aware of symmetry by playing folding, cutting, and […]
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mpsMOOC13 Observer July 23: Math faces; lack of ease
Subscribe to receive the mpsMOOC13 Observer by email | Read past issues | Visit the course page | Follow Moebius Noodles on Facebook This is the news from the open online course Problem Solving for the Young, the Very Young, and the Young at Heart. ASSIGNMENTS Last tasks of the course! Share stories about problems […]
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mpsMOOC13 Observer July 16: Adapting by time; play and freedom
Subscribe to receive the mpsMOOC13 Observer by email | Read past issues | Visit the course page | Follow Moebius Noodles on Facebook This is the news from the open online course Problem Solving for the Young, the Very Young, and the Young at Heart. Timelines Several people told us that the course is too fast for them. We will continue to […]
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