Math with Rae

03/15/2023

Happy Pi Day everyone!

Skip intro/replay link: 0:47. This is a music video of the song "Mathematical Pi" by Ken Ferrier and Antoni Chan. You can find out more and download it here:...

01/01/2023

Happy Fibonacci New Year everyone! 🎉

12/13/2020

Fun shapes to explore on a Sunday 🙂

11/21/2020

They’ve got some great visualizations in here!

08/05/2020

Fun visualizations for young aspiring mathematicians!

03/28/2020

We've all changed our daily behaviors in response to . Here's why.

3blue1brown shows how , exposure testing, and will dictate our future.

Please share with those questionging what's next:

Experiments with toy SIR models Home page: https://www.3blue1brown.com Brought to you by you: http://3b1b.co/sir-thanks Simulations by Harry Stevens at the W...

03/15/2020

How does math help us translate patterns?

There can be so much joy in unlocking your own way of explaining how patterns relate. Thanks to Roger Antonsen for sharing your insights:

Unlock the mysteries and inner workings of the world through one of the most imaginative art forms ever -- mathematics -- with Roger Antonsen, as he explains...

03/14/2020

Happy pi day everybody! Now go wash your hands:

https://youtu.be/Y4Lc5-6L1pE

While singing this song:

https://youtu.be/3HRkKznJoZA

And then join me virtually for a punfilled problem solving celebration!

They were thinking of canceling Pi Day due to the new Coronavirus?? NOPE WE GOT THIS. Stay home, Pi! This year we're doing Pi Day as a purely online event. P...

03/04/2020

Why should we be excited to make mistakes?

I've long been a fan of the startupism 'fail fast and fail often', but there's another componetnt that can be harder to reach. How can we make failing fun?

Perhaps the best place to start is in math! Thanks Jo Boaler for emphasizing how to fail at math.

You have probably heard people say they are just bad at math, or perhaps you yourself feel like you are not “a math person.” Not so, says Stanford mathematic...

03/02/2020

How can we support students through their struggles rather than deprive them of the ability to take risks?

I love how Dan Finkel infuses feelings into how humans chew on math. I aim to create the type of space where curioisity and risk-taking can flourish. At the end of the day, I thorogouhly believe Math is Play!

In this perspective-expanding and enjoyable talk, Dan Finkel invites us to approach learning and teaching math with courage, curiosity, and a sense of play. ...

03/02/2020

If we’re all born with an instinct for math, then what happened?

Thanks to Eddie Woo for this humorous approach to making math instinctive:

In this illuminating talk, high school mathematics teacher and YouTube star Eddie Woo shares his passion for mathematics, declaring that "mathematics is a se...