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Inspired by calculus: Tuesday math circles, Weeks 4 and 5

These are notes about a math circle for kids ages six to ten. Thank you for your write-ups, Kristin and Sally! All photos are in the set on Flickr. This time, I talk about several activities that did not work

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5 Halloween cartoon treats for little geeks

Reverse Costume

Have you seen kids sort their haul after Halloween? They often set aside their favorite candy – say, chocolate. This is what I did, with cartoons instead of candy, and math instead of chocolate. 1. Reverse costumes Doctor Popular on

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Calculus, 43 chicken McNuggets and DIY math circles: Newsletter October 30

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 Blogs and networks David Cordeiro’s review on Amazon captures a major reason we wrote Moebius Noodles: Adventurous Math for the Playground

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Inspired by Calculus Thursday math circle, week 3

These are notes about our activities at the third meeting of the Math Circle. The main goals of activities were to contrast linear and non-linear growth, and to approximate curves with straight lines. Children’s activities brought my attention to three

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