This is the fourth meeting of a math circle inspired by calculus ideas. This week, we continue making an object in different ways. So the same Math Spark applies as last week (PDF). Maria has returned from her trip to the Navajo Nation and brought something for the circle. It resembles one of the Math Words we’ve been talking […]
This week, we created the same object in several different ways. The goal was still to make shapes out of shapes, but this time, we compared and contrasted different ways of doing so. Do we place pieces at random like a pile of rocks making a cone, or do we tessellate them in a careful […]
This week was all about Flatland. Download the Math Spark that invites you to travel to Flatland with us. Before new activities, we sat and reflected on what math we had noticed last week. Check out what we call “mathematical faces” – when children think about mathematics, their faces look special. “Sometimes, these thoughts can make […]
This is a photo gallery for a math circle called Calculus for Kids, in Cary, NC. Math circles are informal groups where children, their families, and teachers explore math together. This session was our first introduction to making shapes out of shapes. Here are two pieces of supporting materials for the topic: One-page Math Spark […]
