Thursday, October 21, 2010

Math in Nature



This is a great video that Aunt Jamie shared with us. It reminded us to look for Fibonacci numbers in nature!

Here are some of our favorite math resources:
G is for Google - A Math Alphabet Book by David M. Schwartz (F is for Fibonacci and N is for Nature)
Khan Academy - math videos
Agnesi to Zeno - Over 100 Vignettes from the History of Math by Sanderson Smith
All the Math You'll Ever Need by Steve Slavin
Family Math books by Stenmark, Thompson, and Cossey
Games for Math by Peggy Kaye
The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Math by Tori Large
Math for Smarty Pants by Marilyn Burns
The I Hate Mathematics Book by Marilyn Burns
Read Any Good Math Lately? by David J. Whitin and Sandra Wilde
Math for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave
Mathematicians are People, Too by Reimer
A Waldorf Approach to Mathematics for Homeschoolers by Barbara Dewey
Living Math - website
Cash Flow For Kids - board game
Dr. Mike's Math Games for Kids - website

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