Category: Make & Grow
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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What Math Do You Have in Your House?
Last Saturday was crazy! The mini-Maker Faire NC was a large, noisy, bright and exciting event. 6000 people of all ages spent 8 hours 3D printing, sewing wearable electronics bowties, creating music with a few carrots and a MakeyMakey kit,…
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Parents, help, and wishes
Parents often ask how to help kids do math projects without upsetting the kids, taking over, or otherwise breaking the flow. “Every time I correct my child’s mistake she starts crying.” “We started to build a model, but as soon…
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