Category: Make & Grow
Math Storytelling: The Day my First Grader Fell in Love with Numbers
Stephen Taylor first wrote about Zometool adventures for our 1001 Circles series. Now Stephen shares a more personal story, to celebrate Math Storytelling Day on September 25. For some, the love of mathematics grows gradually, over time. Other people experience…
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1001 Leaders: dad and son organize Raleigh Advanced Science Club
David Handy is a computer engineer and a homeschooling dad of four. He started a math, science, and programming science club to help youth, including his son Evan, to succeed in challenging technical studies in college, in their careers, and in…
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1001 Leaders: EuclidKids LLC begins as a friend helps a friend’s 5 year old
Marcia Cooke is the author of two beautiful toys, called Powers of Two and Binomial Squares. They can be used to explore infinity, series, multiplication and proportions, place value, and equations with young children. Marcia likes to meet children and…
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Math mind hacks: Solve it many ways
Math Mind Hacks is a series of mini-posters about quick, smart activities that grow mathematical minds. Today’s poster is inspired by a quote from George Polya, a mathematics educator most famous for his work on accessible, meaningful, fun problem-solving techniques.…
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