This math picture book is best for 11-15 year olds, but my 2 year old and 42 year old still loved it! Continue Reading →
Math Picture Book: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland
Tag Archives: geometry
Rectangles and Triangles – How They Compare
Do you know how rectangles and triangles compare to each other? Check out this eHow.com video to see! Continue Reading →
Magna-Tiles – Must-Have Magnetic Shapes
Daughter got a great geometric shapes toy for Christmas – Magna-Tiles. They are amazing! Continue Reading →
Area of a Triangle & Area of a Hexagon
Who needs formulas when you’ve got scissors and glue!? Continue Reading →
[50 Word Friday] Math in Christmas Lights
![[50 Word Friday] Math in Christmas Lights](http://mathfour.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MathFourChristmasLightsFI.jpg)
Find squares, triangles, curves and other geometric shapes in the Christmas lights in your neighborhood! Continue Reading →
[Wordless Wednesday] Trapezoid Christmas Tree
![[Wordless Wednesday] Trapezoid Christmas Tree](http://mathfour.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MathFourXmasTreeTrapezoidFI.jpg)
Wow – a Wordless Wednesday without one word! Continue Reading →
Math Teacher Interview Questions
At 8:30 PM CST tonight, October 20, 2011, I’m attending a presentation by a math dad who wrote a book inspired by his search for the right math teacher. Continue Reading →
[50 Word Friday] Cars Driving in Circles
![[50 Word Friday] Cars Driving in Circles](http://mathfour.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MathFourCircleCarsFI.png)
Daughter wanted to play. I wanted her to learn. We did both. Continue Reading →
Cheesy Math – No, Really. Math & Cheese!
I saw some math questions in the cheese I was grating. Volume comparisons, shapes and angles are all at work in a simple block of cheddar. Continue Reading →
Teaching Geometry with Pickles
Another place to see geometry in action – Vlasic has segmented pickles (like cylinders) into ovals (like ellipses)! Continue Reading →