Moebius Noodles

Mr Potato Head Is Good At Math

I recently borrowed a large basket full of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head parts and my son and I played a fun game with lots of math in it. It went something like this: Step 1 – I taped out a small grid on the floor using blue painters tape – this was Mr. Potato […]

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Let’s Brainstorm!

We are getting ready to present MoebiusNoodles (the book, the site, and the concept) at a brick-and-mortar showcase on June 2. And we need your help brainstorming ideas for our table. This year we decided to make Grids our theme. So our entire display will be about grids in math, science, life, universe and everything. […]

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Playing Math Every Day – December 5 – 11

Math games can be played any time anywhere. Here are some ideas for each day of the week. These games require very little, if any, advance prep. Give them and feel free to change them to make math more interesting for your children. December 5 – Rhythm is Math Does your child love drumming? Have […]

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Surprising Shoe Math

Something totally unexpected and wonderful happened a couple of days ago and it has to do with multiplication. I’ve been struggling with teaching my almost 5-year old to put shoes on properly – right one on the right foot and left one – on the left foot. He kept getting them mixed up until a […]

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