Author: MariaD
BugFest 2015: Why origami is math
Parents and teachers often ask why we call this or that informal activity “mathematics.” Where is math in a puzzle, game, or craft? This year, we did origami at the annual BugFest, and got this question a lot. Why is…
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Online conference, BugFest, and Sculpture Scavenger Hunt: Newsletter September 5, 2015
Subscribe and read archives Pinterest | Twitter | Facebook In this newsletter: Join us at an online parenting and homeschool conference on September 8 Free science-math-art family events in Raleigh and Cary, September 19 and 26 Preserve the summer feeling: an article about Natural Math…
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Veronica’s multiplication online Thursday August 13, and big discount for small groups: Newsletter August 11
Subscribe and read archives Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube | Facebook Big discount for small groups Mathematics works so much better when colleagues, friends, and family support one another! We want to help people do math together in local classes, groups of parents, and…
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Root differences: a little exploration of patterns
This is a guest blog post by Danny Phelan, who is a student at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC, studying for an Associates Degree in Arts. Danny’s eventual goal is becoming a novelist and screenwriter, as well as editor…
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