Global Math Week

“Exploding Dots” From Coast to Coast

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During the first annual Global Math Week, beginning October 10, 2017, a million and a half students experienced Exploding Dots, a refreshing and powerful mathematical approach to arithmetic and algebra developed by founding team member James Tanton and regularly described by students and teachers alike as “mind-blowing.” Here is how members of the MTC community across the country celebrated Global Math Week:

Serious fun at an assembly yesterday. Thanks for having me, Hillcrest! So fun to share #explodingdots and reflective geometry. pic.twitter.com/bd7AAEH5OQ

— Daniel Finkel (@MathforLove) October 20, 2017

@GlobalMathProj did the math salute and intro to exploding dots at upper school assembly. @ColumbusAcademy pic.twitter.com/nic6nmBXY3

— Chris Bolognese (@EulersNephew) October 9, 2017

Wow! #teachers loved #explodingdots & are ready 4 #gmw17! So much fun this AM at BMTC! The #noticings & #wonderings were unreal! #mtbos pic.twitter.com/URwpjJIHt4

— Hilary Kreisberg (@Dr_Kreisberg) September 23, 2017

Over 100 @CentralWashU students, of all ages, participated into today’s #gmw2017 #explodingdot #CWUMath #MathCircle. Thanks @GlobalMathProj pic.twitter.com/F7sFqGKNyi

— Brandy Wiegers (@DrBrandyMath) October 11, 2017

Now that I am less bleary-eyed and foggy brained: Second Latte Cheers world! Here's to #GMW2017! WOOHOO! pic.twitter.com/uswVS8qB49

— James Tanton (@jamestanton) October 10, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2018 MTCircular.

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