Month: June 2014

Math mind hack: Mention these things to make your kids instantly lose their math abilities

Stereotype Threat Math Mind Hack

We’ve all been there: you feel especially smart and funny when talking to a particular person, only to feel hopelessly unintelligent and inarticulate in the presence of another. Annie Murphy Paul Remind your daughter that girls are smart before she

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1001 Circles: Stephen Taylor’s Zometool Adventures

The Star Thing

Have you ever dived into a river, lake, ocean, or pool? Have you ever done it in the dark or with your eyes closed? Much scarier, isn’t it?  The prospect of leading a math circle, even a small one – your

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#littlehousebigmath, and approaching maths backwards: Newsletter June 16, 2014

#LittleHouseBigMath

Subscribe to Moebius Noodles newsletters Pinterest | Twitter | Facebook | Google+  I am Moby Snoodles, and this is my newsletter. Send me your questions, comments, and stories of math adventures at moby@moebiusnoodles.com I am still wearing my math goggles from all the scavenger hunts we led

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What Math Do You Have in Your House?

Last Saturday was crazy! The mini-Maker Faire NC was a large, noisy, bright and exciting event. 6000 people of all ages spent 8 hours 3D printing, sewing wearable electronics bowties, creating music with a few carrots and a MakeyMakey kit,

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