4 projects from world-famous art exhibits your kids can do

4 art projects

There are math exhibitions held in many locations with many themes. The Bridges Conference and Joint Mathematics Meetings are two groups that seek to explore the many ways one might apply math to multiple disciplines, including art. The contributors to these conventions work in many disciplines ranging from mathematics and weaving to dancing and computer […]

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3D illusions, function machine props, tech for math ed online course: newsletter January 17, 2014

Multiplication Table To Scale

Got this from a friend? Subscribe!  I am Moby Snoodles, and this is my newsletter. Send me your requests, questions and comments at moby@moebiusnoodles.com More about the multiplication  project For those who follow our multiplication adventures, here are more details.  The next multiplication-centered event for parents will start with parent questions. Think of it as a citizen science […]

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3D Illusions with Easy Grids

Optical Illusions Grid

From Escher and the Droste Effect In many ways, graphic art is the visual interpretation of math. Grids are a great example of this. From the Math in Your Feet blog Grids are found everywhere in art. In fact, your kid or student may be drawing grids already, like the ones we described in “Do […]

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Math mind hacks: Guesstimate

Guesstimate

Photo from Technology Rich Inquiry Based Research. Estimation is a skill everyone uses. You estimate how much cheese is enough for your party, or how long it takes you to drive to your friend’s house. But some people estimate much better than others. Why so? Cognitive neuroscientists Park and Brannon have two pieces of good […]

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