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Math mind hacks: Make mistakes on purpose

Make Mistakes

Tweet Turn making mistakes into a game. Make as many mistakes as you can in one problem. Can you make huge mistakes? Tiny, subtle mistakes? Clever mistakes and silly mistakes? This game helps to prevent, or cure, math anxiety. Here

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Ethnobraiding with Bread

Ehtnobraiding with Bread

Braiding is one of the simplest forms of mathematical art. While it is a subject that can become complex, the basics are easy to learn. Braiding can be seen around the world in different cultures, and learning from these cultures

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Inspired by Calculus – Objects of Revolution: Mondays Math Circle Week 1

Circle Hats Calculus

What does calculus for young kids look like? And what can kids do with calculus? These are the questions we get a lot. So over the next 5 weeks we will be publishing a series of “Inspired by Calculus” posts.

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“5-Year-Olds Can Learn Calculus” interview at The Atlantic blog

The Atlantic

  About Natural Math, early calculus, and the role of free play in learning. An interview by Luba Vangelova. “You can take any branch of mathematics and find things that are both complex and easy in it,” Droujkova says. “My

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