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JMM 2025 – Presentation to Math Circles on Science Amusante
January 9, 2025Click through here for the whole presentation. We do three math “experiments” in the session all using “calling cards” other materials common in the books are corks, wine bottles, knives, candles and other handy household items from the 1890s. These are so much fun!
The Surrounding Game
December 21, 2024MathHappens intern Asa Grumdahl is interested in Heesch numbers. Unfortunately, a formal presentation of Heesch numbers and questions surrounding them is too complicated as a starting place to engage the general public. The question then was “How might we engage novices in this sophisticated bit of mathematics?” Step one was to name this activity we were designing. “The Surrounding Game” ...
I have had a great time until now working for MathHappens. The goal of this organization is to teach children, but I have ended up learning more than I have to offer to the children!
Viyang Shah
UTeach