This 50 word mini-article is inspired by the coincidence of my post about empty sets coinciding with the Math Dude’s podcast this week. Continue Reading →
How to Create a Maze
I learned how to dissect and solve a maze from this video by David Chandler. Which inspired me to create a maze! Continue Reading →
Empty Sets – When to Use Curly Brackets
Sets are intuitive – you have a basket and you put stuff in it. But what about the empty basket? How do you write it? And why is that important how you write it? Here’s a hands on example of the empty sets in your kitchen. Continue Reading →
The Order of Operations Explained: Exponents, Multiplication and Addition
Next in the series explaining the order of operations is this discussion on the relation of exponents, addition and multiplication and how to remember the order of operations… the natural way! Continue Reading →
50 Word Friday – The Math Mini-Saga Series
Mini-Sagas are suggested in Dan Pink’s book A Whole New Mind. This is the first in a Friday series of mini-sagas around math and the lives of math people. Continue Reading →
How to Teach Math Concepts at the Dinner Table
Math concepts are everywhere. Identifying them when you see them can make teaching math a breeze. Here’s one place to find some math concepts: at the dinner table! Continue Reading →
How to Teach a Weird Math Rule
Grownups are often frustrated when faced with “they made this math rule just to make me mad” – because we secretly believe that it’s true! Where did these rules come from and how are we supposed to teach them? Continue Reading →
Interview with Math Game Sokikom’s Founder
Interview with founder and creator of Sokikom, an online social math game for grades 1-6. Find out where the idea of a social math game came from! Continue Reading →
The Order of Operations Explained: Exponents
Next in the series explaining the order of operations is this discussion on exponents and everything this includes. And roots and logs are in this one! Continue Reading →
How to Quit Saying “I Hate Math”
You know you shouldn’t say, “I hate math,” but what if you really do hate math? How do you break the habit to prevent your children from getting into the same mode? Continue Reading →