I took my kids rollerskating, and since I am not very talented in the coordination department, I sat happily in the booth, no wheels under my feet, reading The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat.
The first page was fun, and because of it I now understand the base 2 system. (The system we use [...]
Anyone watch Steve Spangler (a super cool science guy) on Ellen Degeners? Where he had her lying on a bed of nails?! Of course before she did that, he did other fun stuff like having Ellen try to light him on fire.
If you missed it, here it is:
I’m so [...]
Gosh, I love libraries. I’m sitting here with my laptop and a big stack of books…heaven on earth!
I’ve got some children’s books I think my kids might like, a Lisa Scottoline novel , and a discarded copy of Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing that the library is selling for [...]
Just for fun, I took this quiz: Which element are you? -Element Personality Quiz
My result was:
You are gold. Gold is a precious metal. Gold is beautiful and valuable. It is soft and malleable. It resists corrosion and is a good electrical and thermal conductor. Gold sets the standard for many currencies. Its melting point is [...]
I started a new math book. A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science A Voyage from 1 to 10 by Michael S. Schneider.
This was a book that was mentioned in the geometry class I took in New York. I love [...]
The other day my son was playing The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on his DS.
Video games, by the way, are excellent ways to incorporate math play into your life!
On his game, there were four switches that needed to be pushed, but we didn’t know which order they needed to [...]
A lot of times when we have limiting beliefs about our own abilities (I can’t do math, I’m not good at science, technology is too difficult for me, I might as well not even try, I’m not smart enough, etc.), it’s because we don’t have confidence in ourselves. The lack of confidence in [...]
I apologize to all of my readers for not doing much posting lately. I’ve been busy but will be back to regular postings soon!
In the meantime, I’m wondering if any of you who downloaded Jewel Quest 2 from Amazon when it was free are finding it as addictive as I am? Sometimes I can’t get [...]
I have spent huge parts of my day playing Jewel Quest 2. It’s a great way to sharpen those analytical skills without actually using any numbers. Through February 10, 2009, amazon.com is offering free downloads of Jewel Quest II as well as 2 other games, Build-a-lot and The Scruffs.
Click here to check out the [...]
I recently read Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Chapter 8 is entitled Rice Paddies and Math Tests.
In it, he talks about Renee, who was using a computer program designed to teach students how to calculate the slope of a line. According to the book, it was eighth grade mathematics. For anyone [...]
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