All the photos from this club | Parent notes This week we had a high-energy meeting with longer flows. When I run math circles, I prepare about five times more activities than I think I’ll need. Sometimes an activity does not work, and we switch. Other times there is good flow, but it only lasts a […]
These are notes about young calculus adventures at a family Math Circle, a part of the Inspired by Calculus series. This week, we worked more on iterations and growth functions, and started to look at symbols. Thank you for the notes, Sue and Andrea! Thank you for taking pictures for our gallery, Linda and everybody […]
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 as I hoped. In hindsight, I think I know how to fix the experiences, and […]
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 Flickr says this really happened. I love it because reversals are challenging, and often clever. […]
