My all-time favorite Good Friday sermon. If the video doesn’t show, see it on YouTube.
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Logic Puzzle: Imbalance Problems
Kitten and I have been slogging through the decimals chapter in AoPS Pre-Algebra. She hates arithmetic, so I tried skipping ahead to the algebra puzzle in the exercises, but she refused to be taken in: a decimal problem with an x in it is still a decimal problem.
So I let her off early and pointed her toward these logical “algebra” puzzles instead:
Every Day Is Mathematics Day
Beautiful Math: Visualizing Music
Mathematicians Ask Questions
If we want to teach our children to think mathematically, we need to model and encourage asking questions. For instance:
- What is the difference between the rectangular sounds and the round ones?
- At 5:20, the orange notes (violin) change to a different shape. Why? What change in the sound does this represent?
What questions does the video inspire for you? I’d love to hear your comments!
More Information
- Kids and the Music Animation Machine
- A Closer Look at Music Animation Machine Notation
- Music, Mind, and Meaning
- About the Piano Trio No. 2 (Schubert)
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Happy Square of a Square Day
In Response To
- David Coffey’s What’s the point?
Make your own “Happy Math Day” sign:
Here’s a fun activity for any age that will encourage your children to play with numbers:
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