We will be planning a fancy tea party – for math. So we can do math with friends! I have several grandparents who may be interested in a Math Circle for their grandchildren. We grandparents have good opportunities for math, because we have dedicated time with the children. Can we do something mathy with Minecraft? […]
Inspired by Calculus: Thursday Math Circle Week 1
This Math Circle report has three parts. The first part summarizes “whys” behind club activities, and gives ideas on what to do at home. The second part has samples of what the group said and done, from Yelena McManaman. The third part has links to resources. I will keep adding our pictures to a set […]
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Do your little kids draw grids?
What do you see when you look at drawings by little kids? For example, grown-up artists noticed that many young artists draw big heads with legs. The more people talked about these shapes, the more meaning they found. By now developmental psychologists developed big theories of development around these simple observations: “Tadpole drawings appear during […]
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6 BIG adventures in #StreetMath
I am volunteering at elementary school recess, and was wondering if you can recommend some math games for outdoors – Anna Belaschenko, via the Moebius Noodles newsletter. Here is a collection under the #StreetMath tag from our Facebook updates. 1. Sequence hopscotch Use the old favorite to play with new sequences. How about counting in binary, […]
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