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[quote=Anonymous]We did Living Math with our math-gifted child.  Lets them explore the theories; history; mathematicians, etc. instead of just computation.

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Living Math® History Lesson Plans are for use by families, individuals or co-ops / groups on a self-paced basis. A single Unit of lesson plans can last from a quarter of year, to an entire year, depending on how much time you allocate to the reading and activities in the course of your weeks.

Lessons are based on a full cycle of history, split into four quarter units, with the focal point of each lesson on an individual(s) who created influential mathematical ideas.

History Cycle 1, Ancients and World Cultures through the Modern Age of Mathematics:

Units 1 - 4 are available for the Intermediate Level.
 
Primary and Advanced levels are completed for Units 1 - 3. Unit 4 Primary is being completed and will be available by the summer of 2018.
History Cycle 2, Classical Logic and Philosophy through Math in the Age of Technology and the Arts has been outlined and is in process.

Sample Unit 1 topics:
Lesson 2: Ancient Roots of Mathematics in Africa and Mesopotamia Lesson 3: Ancient Roots of Mathematics in Asia
Lesson 4: Ancient Roots of Mathematics in the Americas
Lesson 5: Thales and the Egyptians
Lesson 6: Pythagoras and the Early Greeks
Lesson 7: Archimedes’ Geometry
Lesson 8: Eratosthenes, and Archimedes’ Large Numbers[/quote]

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