Category: Make & Grow

Thinking in Threes

The more I learn about the exquisite connections between shape, number and nature, the more convinced I am that combining numbers and shapes is a win-win situation for building number sense in young children.  For example, consider the benefits of exploring the basic,

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Math Goggles #5 – From Cleanliness to Mathyness

What’s washing dishes got to do with math? The answer is in this week’s Math Goggles. Oh, and you get a chance to get your home cleaner and mathy-er. If you are new to Math Goggles and not sure what

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Math Goggles #4 – Art of Asking Questions

shades of green flickr! Tim Green

The first few Math Goggles challenges were all about noticing math around us. Let’s do something different today. Today, join me in the game of asking questions. If you are new to Math Goggles and not sure what to do

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Marie: Leading Math Circles at 10?

Marie's Club

My name is Marie, and I am ten years old. Since I was six years old, I have attended a math circle. Last year I started to help out with the class for little kids. This year, I decided that

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