There are a lot of great websites on math education, but some really stand out. I’m happy to report a new one which promises to be an incredible resource: mathpickle.com. In particular, Dr. Gord–who runs the site–has produced some [...]
I’m always interested in people who can successfully talk about math to a broad audience. Here’s a surprise then: comedian Dave Gorman actually explains perfect friendly, and sociable numbers in this 4 minute clip from his comedy [...]
Hi Everyone! We’ve been away for the holidays, but back now, and looking forward to diving back into the deep end. While we’re gearing up, I thought I’d share a quick link [...]
Record Folders 54000 ft of paper 13 folds one new standard James Tanton and his students just broke the paper folding record! Follow the link for the story!
Lots in development for January, so here goes: We’re offering circles and classes all over town for kids grade K – 10, including a class for K-1 children and their parents at the Robinson Center (Nurturing the Math Instinct), and a [...]
Happy post-Thanksgiving! To all Seattlites looking for a math-rich event for kids, we’ve finally got some Math Salons on the calendar, starting in January. Interested in joining [...]
(Click here for part I) Recall the puzzle: Step 1: Choose a starting number. Step 2: Square the number. Step 3: Sum up the digits of that number. Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 [...]
One of my students yesterday shared an idea with me that he had kicking around in his head for a while, which he called continued multiplication. Essentially, he used the steps in [...]
What is joseki? It’s a handy word, and used frequently in Japan. A remark overheard one clear morning: ‘I’m going to follow my joseki and take the dog out for a walk.’ … These days the word ‘joseki’ has come into general use [...]
Two problems have been floating around in my head lately, and it’s only fair to share them, and let you know where I got them. Imagine this: You have four bottles of liquid. [...]
I had to begin enjoying the act of teaching and the only way I could do that was to start over, teach what I loved and to hell with the curriculum.
“Nothing is more attractive to me than a muddled domain awaiting its first theory. I feel most at home with a jumble of glittering data and the feeling that they might be fitted together for the first time into some new pattern. This [...]
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