UCLA Olga Radko Endowed Math Circle

10/2/2016 -- Junior Circle: Number Patterns and Geometry I, Dr. Ted Courant



We considered an area model for multiplication, which explains the concept of distribution, and we built a method for multiplying numbers. By the end of the session, most student were able to mentally multiply numbers between 10 and 20. When told that the method had no name, the students came up with names Multiplication by Distribution and Easier Multiplication. The session ended with the discovery of a pattern involving the squares of integers, also explained by the area model, which is where we will pick up next week.
There is no worksheet for this week.