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 Math Spark: Bananapple! When you start with a whole object and take it apart, your action can be a metaphor for differentiation. Find many different ways to slice the fruits […]
Can you really teach calculus concepts to young children? Don’t they need to know algebra first, or at least arithmetic? We receive these questions a lot, and we do have our share of worries as we plan and lead “Inspired by Calculus” local math circles for 7-11 year olds. But let’s be brave together! Do […]
Tweet Turn making mistakes into a game. Make as many mistakes as you can in one problem. Can you make huge mistakes? Tiny, subtle mistakes? Clever mistakes and silly mistakes? This game helps to prevent, or cure, math anxiety. Here is Neil Gaiman’s speech on the subject. Thank you for the poster idea, Julia Brodsky […]
Subscribe to Moebius Noodles newsletters Pinterest | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ I am Moby Snoodles, and this is my newsletter. Send me your requests, questions and comments at moby@moebiusnoodles.com Math Spark: Bodies of Revolution Math Sparks are quick activities for grown-ups. If this one sparks your curiosity, share it with kids too! Calculus studies how big things are made of little […]
