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The last mpsMOOC13 Observer: Thanks and lessons learned

Read past issues | Visit the course page | Follow Moebius Noodles on Facebook Time flies when you do math! Our open online course Problem Solving for the Young, the Very Young and the Young at Heart is almost over.  This is the final issue of the course newsletter. Thank you! To everyone who signed up: thank you! When […]

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6 pictures that tell surprising stories: symmetry

Symmetric objects

Symmetry is beautiful. But why? Information processing theory claims it’s because symmetry saves us efforts, memory, and attention. When you look at a symmetric face, your mind only needs to process a half of it! With a snowflake, a sixth suffices. You can help kids become more aware of symmetry by playing folding, cutting, and […]

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mpsMOOC13 Observer July 23: Math faces; lack of ease

Subscribe to receive the mpsMOOC13 Observer by email | Read past issues | Visit the course page | Follow Moebius Noodles on Facebook This is the news from the open online course Problem Solving for the Young, the Very Young, and the Young at Heart. ASSIGNMENTS Last tasks of the course! Share stories about problems […]

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mpsMOOC13 Observer July 16: Adapting by time; play and freedom

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Subscribe to receive the mpsMOOC13 Observer by email | Read past issues | Visit the course page | Follow Moebius Noodles on Facebook This is the news from the open online course Problem Solving for the Young, the Very Young, and the Young at Heart. Timelines Several people told us that the course is too fast for them. We will continue to […]

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