TABLES OF 6, 7, 8 AND 9 IN YOUR HANDS
Doing multiplication tables of 6,7,8,9 using your fingers. Really interesting method in this video. Very good drawing from Instructables illustrating the …
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The Problem With Math Problems: We’re Solving Them Wrong
The Problem With Math Problems: We’re Solving Them Wrong From NY Times: The following question, from a mother concerned about …
Barbie Typewriter – has encoding capability
When the E-115 was adopted by Mattel as an addition to the Barbie™ product line, it was aimed mainly at …
How I Rewired My Brain to Become Fluent in Math – by Barbara Oakley
In this Nautilus article by Barbara Oakley she does a great job explaining how she learned to became fluent in mathematics …
Why is Fibonacci series numbers used in Agile Planning and Estimations?
How many times do you get a question from a student like this? What could I possibly use this math …
Spaces of Silence
Introduction The theme of one of our priest’s homily was the need to pause, collect your thoughts, silence your attention …
Drawing Large Ellipse for Woodworking
Overview of process Below are pictures showing how to create a large ellipse (half of one but can also be used …
Hummer’s Poker Chips
This math trick is called Hummer’s Poker Chip Trick. The trick uses six poker chips with a number on both …
Di-Ciphering Dice
In 1927 Royal V. Heath marketed a magic effect called “The Di-Ciphering Trick” based on a math trick developed by …
Foolproof Spelling-Based Card Trick
Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing demonstrates a foolproof spelling-based card trick that will surely impress children (and adults too!). The …
Islands of Math 
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