Category: Make & Grow
Shapes Out Of Shapes
What do you see? People see shapes everywhere. Our minds deal with any visual experience by forming meaningful patterns, using a system called object recognition. Most of the time, we are not aware of this process. But you can make…
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Jobs for kids: here, now, and in sci-fi futures
In a Berkeley study, 4-year-olds outperformed adults at problem-solving that required unexpected moves. What if each engineer played with a couple of young kids to work though tough design challenges? #JobsForKids: Scout of Unlikely Possibilities. A designer dad invited his 5-year-old,…
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Math mind hack: Mention these things to make your kids instantly lose their math abilities
We’ve all been there: you feel especially smart and funny when talking to a particular person, only to feel hopelessly unintelligent and inarticulate in the presence of another. Annie Murphy Paul Remind your daughter that girls are smart before she…
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1001 Circles: Stephen Taylor’s Zometool Adventures
Have you ever dived into a river, lake, ocean, or pool? Have you ever done it in the dark or with your eyes closed? Much scarier, isn’t it? The prospect of leading a math circle, even a small one – your…
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