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Educational Technology, Elementary Mathematics, Math Software

A Compendium of Elementary Web Sketchpad Activities

March 25, 2016 Daniel Scher Leave a comment

Below is a complete list of all the interactive elementary-themed activities we've offered on our Sine of the Times blog. Most of these activities grew out of the work that we did during our NSF-funded Dynamic Number project. The list includes links to our original blog posts as well as links that take you directly … Continue Reading ››

Educational Technology, Geometry, Math Software

Creating Mosaics Inspired by a Pattern from Sultan Ahmed Mosque

August 24, 2015 Daniel Scher 2 Comments

Mirek Majewski was born in Poland and studied mathematics at the Nicholas Copernicus University in Poland with an M.S. and Ph.D. in non-classical geometries. He is a professor of mathematics and computer science at several universities – PNG University of Technology, Inter-University of Macau (now Saint Joseph University), Zayed University in United Arab Emirates, and New York … Continue Reading ››

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Math Software

Picturing Functions and Functions of Pictures

October 10, 2013 Scott Steketee Leave a comment

I’m excited to be making my first presentation of the 2013-14 school year next week in Baltimore. Daniel Scher and I are presenting Picturing Functions and Functions of Pictures. We'll be discussing the connections between pictures and functions. These connections are even richer than I realized when I first began to work with pictures in Sketchpad. In the … Continue Reading ››

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Real-World Math

Beat a Path to the Museum of Math

January 8, 2013 Daniel Scher Leave a comment

As a New Yorker, I have no lack of museums to suit my every viewing whim. Matisse? Just head to the Metropolitan. Edvard Munch? The Scream is at the Museum of Modern Art. But where should I go when I'm itching for some Pythagoras or Euler? Why, the Museum of … Continue Reading ››

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Real-World Math

The Mathematics of Logos

June 7, 2012 admin 5 Comments

As you may know, we created a new logo for Key using a circle and rotational animation to create a visual representation of pi. Karen Coe describes this in her post Branding Isn't About Math. Are You Sure About That?, which also includes a video … Continue Reading ››

Constructions Fractals and Tessellations Geometry

Math Software

Writing Mathematics with Sketchpad

February 24, 2012 Scott Steketee 2 Comments

In a recent blog post, Karen Coe referred to Conrad Wolfram’s opinion that programming is to mathematics what composition is to English. I’ve taught programming and written a lot of Sketchpad code, and I appreciate Wolfram’s analogy. In English class, students read books, poems, short stories, essays, and articles—but to gain a deep appreciation for … Continue Reading ››

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Real-World Math

Graffiti as Street Math?

December 9, 2011 Josephine Noah 3 Comments

Last night, Key and our sister company KCP Technologies had an outing to the California Academy of Sciences weekly "NightLife" event--every Thursday night, the Academy opens to adults only with a theme of the evening, as well as opportunity to explore all the … Continue Reading ››

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Math Software

Eat Your Vegetables! Do Your Math!

January 21, 2011 Elizabeth DeCarli 4 Comments

I was not a picky eater as a child. My parents had no trouble convincing me to eat my peas, artichokes, and even spinach (in the form of my dad’s delicious Thanksgiving stuffing). But I drew the line at Brussels sprouts. There was just no way for me to get over that cabbagy smell. [caption id="" … Continue Reading ››

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