Category: Make & Grow
Interview with Dr. Melissa Kibbe: cognitive psychology of kids ages 4-6 learning algebra
Dr. Melissa M. Kibbe is assistant professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. She received her PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Rutgers University in 2011, after which she completed postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Kibbe’s research focuses on…
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1001 Leaders: Make and fly boomerangs with Yutaka Nishiyama
Professor Yutaka Nishiyama（西山豊) seeks mathematics in everyday life and in cultural traditions. How does an egg roll down a slope? Why do French, Japanese, and Indian people count on their fingers in such different ways? Why do boomerangs fly? Yutaka finds…
Posted in A Math Circle Journey, Make
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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