Category: Make & Grow
The Dot and the Line Math Trek
Math Trek is a scavenger hunt game for families or informal groups. You walk around, discover math using the clues on the Trek Card, and take pictures of it. During our Math Treks participants tell us about a strong, pleasant, slightly…
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1001 Leaders – Ida and Anna on three generations of math circles: “Math is nice!”
Why would you decide to lead a math circle? Anna Ignatov attended a math circle as a child, and then, as a mom, organized two circles for her two daughters and their friends. Since 14, Anna’s daughter Ida has been…
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Bojagi: Cute multiplication puzzles by and for families
Multiplication is not just repeated addition, but what is it? From Montessori beads to algebra tiles, many developers claim the array and area models are great for growing children’s conceptual understanding and fluency in multiplication. You can go on scavenger hunts for…
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Math Storytelling Day: Featuring Carol and the CHS Teen Algebra Club
Today is The Day! March 25th, the Math Storytelling Day is here. And we are sharing with you math stories (in verse and in drawings) sent by Carol and the students at the CHS Teen Algebra Club. Telling stories helps…
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