Category: A Math Circle Journey
Stories from math circles.
A math circle is a social structure where participants engage in the depths and intricacies of mathematical thinking, propagate the culture of doing mathematics, and create knowledge. To reach these goals, participants partake in problem-solving, problem-posing, mathematical modeling, the practice of art, and philosophical discourse.
1001 Leaders – Ida and Anna on three generations of math circles: “Math is nice!”
Why would you decide to lead a math circle? Anna Ignatov attended a math circle as a child, and then, as a mom, organized two circles for her two daughters and their friends. Since 14, Anna’s daughter Ida has been…
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1001 Leaders: Make and fly boomerangs with Yutaka Nishiyama
Professor Yutaka Nishiyama（西山豊) seeks mathematics in everyday life and in cultural traditions. How does an egg roll down a slope? Why do French, Japanese, and Indian people count on their fingers in such different ways? Why do boomerangs fly? Yutaka finds…
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1001 Leaders: dad and son organize Raleigh Advanced Science Club
David Handy is a computer engineer and a homeschooling dad of four. He started a math, science, and programming science club to help youth, including his son Evan, to succeed in challenging technical studies in college, in their careers, and in…
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1001 Leaders: EuclidKids LLC begins as a friend helps a friend’s 5 year old
Marcia Cooke is the author of two beautiful toys, called Powers of Two and Binomial Squares. They can be used to explore infinity, series, multiplication and proportions, place value, and equations with young children. Marcia likes to meet children and…
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