“Math is not linear.” People say that, but do you believe it? Here is the history of one person’s interaction with Khan Academy. Answer this person’s riddle: WHO AM I? Judging by this historical document, how old do you think the person is? What is the grade level? Anything else you care to guess? Yes, […]
What’s bigger, a fillion or a cometallion? These are the two big numbers my son and his friend made up one day. They couldn’t give me any more details other than “these are huge numbers” and “but smaller than a googol”. To them, all numbers went to googol, after which was the infinity. My idea […]
Subscribe and read archives Pinterest | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ Hi, I am Moby Snoodles, and this is news about Natural Math. Send me your questions, comments, and stories of math adventures at moby@moebiusnoodles.com In this newsletter: Summer math: grind or adventure? Volunteer or business opportunities for you Will 3D printers change the world… of mathematics? Quick bits: 12x spiral, Playing […]
Today, our guest is Joey Grether, an unbridled idealist, parent, and teacher. His journey to math play with kids started with designing tools and devices. Have you ever wondered how Montessori designed all the activities with her beads, or how Cuisenaire came up with the base ten rods? Here is Joey’s story about a colorful […]
