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Stepping Stones and What Comes before Zero

By Christopher Danielson | Jan 15, 2021 | 4 min read

At Math On-A-Stick, we have a series of stepping stones, numbered 0 to 23, and winding their way from the sidewalk into the heart of the space. It is delightful to watch strollers roll in, toddlers getting unbuckled, and then jumping their way down the...

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Which fits where? A three-dimensional challenge

By Christopher Danielson | Oct 25, 2020 | 1 min read

Each solid fits in at least one cutout, and each cutout fits at least one solid. Which is which and how do they fit?

On the left an array of 9 two-dimensional cutouts (two triangles, two circles, a parabola, a half ellipse, two rectangles and a trapezoid); on the right, five solids with a common width and height (sphere, cylinder, cube, cone, and pyramid)

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Eggs

By Christopher Danielson | Oct 7, 2020 | 3 min read

Eggs are inexpensive and come packaged in math.

Small speckled eggs in clear carton; 3 rows of 8 eggs

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Ask follow up questions

By Christopher Danielson | Oct 6, 2020 | 2 min read

Asking questions keeps the conversation going, and that's where the learning happens.

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