Search results for: calculus
“5-Year-Olds Can Learn Calculus” interview at The Atlantic blog
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…
Inspired by calculus: Friday math circle, Week 3
All the photos from this club | Parent notes This week we had a high-energy meeting with longer flows. When I run math circles, I prepare about five times more activities than I think I’ll need. Sometimes an activity does not…
Inspired by Calculus: Friday math circle, week 2
These are notes about young calculus adventures at a family Math Circle, a part of the Inspired by Calculus series. This week, we worked more on iterations and growth functions, and started to look at symbols. Thank you for the…
Inspired by calculus: Tuesday math circles, Weeks 4 and 5
These are notes about a math circle for kids ages six to ten. Thank you for your write-ups, Kristin and Sally! All photos are in the set on Flickr. This time, I talk about several activities that did not work…
