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Math Cafe, holidays <3, three new book and course projects: Newsletter January 31

Math Cafe

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 Math Cafe February 18 Several of us at Natural Math are long-time fans of Science Cafes. Yelena McManaman

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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

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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

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Math goggles: subitizing, unitizing, counting

Does instant recognition of numbers undermine the number sense?

Math goggles help you notice math everywhere. Here is something to notice: mathematics is not about numbers, it’s about patterns. When mathematicians deal with numbers, they use systems and formulas. Young mathematicians can start learning this wizardry from simple visual patterns.

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