Wildberger infecting the youth

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>>8918347

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Teach them Pascal's triangle instead. Same information, but more widely known in mathematics.

>>8918347
>4th grade
What country are you in?

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>>8918584

The geometric interpretation is how it connects to calculus though

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>>8918607

America, I dont expect the kids to just get it but I hope that the eposure will serve them well in the long run. These are gifted kids Im working with, and I think it would be a better handout then anything I ever received

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>>8918347

>>8919604
someone should make an animated version of that pic

>>8919635
That's the 4th dimensional interpretation of a cube right?

>>8918347


As a 4th grade teacher i can say for certain this is


>>8919624

>>8919872

I promise you im authentic, its only a 3 hour saturday class I dont give grades, I just try to help people think math is cool, and to prepare them for competitive math.

>>8919607
>>8919927
I don't think 4th graders even know what a variable is. Or even what exponents are. Trying to explain this to them'll be about as effective as literally explaining rocket science, except they probably won't be listening because they actually like rockets.

>>8920250

Idk Ive drawn pictures like this before so Its not unfamilliar to them. Obviously I dont expect them to even have a functional idea of what it is, and I understand their limits, but I also think it will make a cool artifact for them to have.

>>8920788
if you make the presentation entertaining enough something will probably stick

>>8920792

True, Im also exposing them to the basics of rational trig

Rational trig is bad for education because spread is anti-intuitive.