Monday, December 20, 2010

Mathematics = discovery of truths through play?

Today, thanks to Pamela at Always Learning, who linked to Robert Krulwich's I Hate Math! (Not After This, You Won't), here is a snippet of an idea that mathematics is about expressing truths within patterns discovered through playing with ideas.

I wish to share this video with my boys - and as neither are beside me right now, I wonder if I have this blog linked to my facebook?

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