Speaking of great displays of data, check this out: the last 200 years of history of the wealth and health of the 200 countries of the world When it comes to figuring out how the [...]
A parent recently asked me a great question: what books (and games) would be useful for home use? There are lots of resources around, such as living math, or the book list from [...]
Exciting news! Katherine and I will be teaching 4 classes at the Robinson Center this spring. Registration opens Monday, March 7 at 8am. Last quarter Zeno filled up in two hours, so early registration is recommended. 2nd – 3rd Grade: [...]
I had a great session the other day with two wonderful kids, age 5 and 7. After warming up with a quick game of Hex, we jumped into our activity for the hour: playing with pattern [...]
Just a quick announcement that Math for Love T shirts are now available in adult and children’s sizes!
The plant to the left is not a plant. Rather, it is what’s called an L system: simple iterated recipes for drawing line segments that produces surprisingly sophisticated [...]
In the past couple weeks, Katherine and I have launched no less than 5 math circles, with at least two more on the way–plus a physics circle starting in February or March! Some of these we co-teach; some we handle solo. The age range of [...]
Another guest post from Katherine Cook. Enjoy! “Your brain manages a vast information highway–yet a simple math problem can create a traffic jam that brings everything to a [...]
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler.” -Albert Einstein (attributed) There’s a huge effort today to make math more accessible. [...]
The next math salon is January 24 from 4pm-6pm at Mosaic Coffeehouse, in Wallingford, Seattle. The event is free, though donations are welcomed. Please rsvp if you’d like to be [...]
Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Katherine Cook. Enjoy! The other day I read the popular book Born To Run. When I say the other day, take it at face value, because the book [...]
It’s easy to avoid thinking too hard about assessment. Just grade the papers and go home, right? But the most thoughtful path is to recognize that for the teacher and the student, assessing student work is a critical part of the process [...]
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