Play with Math

Picture on Left, A subconscious mind drawing done in my pot of lentils with a blender, Picture on Right: Sivaya Subramuniyaswami from Kauai Hindu Monastery The image on the left was created by my hands, but I did not do it with any skill whatsoever. One fine afternoon, I was busy blending lentils in my…

In my days as a change agent, working on process improvement, we often talked about “low-hanging fruit.” Quite literally, it’s about picking the fruits that are easiest to reach—implement the changes with the least resistance. Then, for the higher branches, you might grab a stick or a ladder, investing more effort and resources to make…

Princess Elsa creates a lot of snowflakes and ice structres in her stories. I wondered what it would be like if she spoke about the Math behind the snowflakes. This below story can be used as a fun acting script in the classroom to create a tiny math play from the movie Frozen and learn…

Many years ago, I had the privilege of working under one of America’s top leaders in the information technology space—an experience that transformed my perspective on leadership. My manager wasn’t just deeply involved in the day-to-day operations; they were also strategic, pragmatic, and incredibly supportive. This rare opportunity to work for someone who trusted and…

Did you know the human brain can store 2.5 petabytes of data? That’s 2.5 million gigabytes—enough to hold 500,000 movies! For perspective, Yahoo’s computational center, which processes 24 billion events daily, is 20% smaller than the capacity of your brain.Let that sink in. The next time a child (or you!) struggles with learning something new,…

Math often gets boxed into clear steps and quick answers—a race to the right solution. But let’s face it: not every brain works that way. Some kids grasp math instinctively, seeing patterns others don’t. That’s amazing, but why should the rest of the class miss out on the joy of mathematics?Math is the language of…

I was sitting at an airport when my little one pulled out my tea sleeve and started creating symbols. He didn’t know what he was creating, but I did. What I didn’t know was how it was done until he showed me!  And that got me thinking of the quote –“Everything is nothing with a…

Most of us never discuss our work challenges with our children. We think their little minds and hearts should be shielded from complexity. But maybe, just maybe, we’re underestimating them—and ourselves. My older son loves math, and many of my picture books are inspired by our homeschooling adventures in STEM. One day, I was drafting…

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” This popular quote often critiques standardized testing in schools, but let’s dig deeper.The issue isn’t the fish’s abilities or the challenge itself—there are underwater forests where fish might…

Brian: The cool guy we hoped we could meet from our wild math problems! Credits:https://www.instagram.com/p/B2auZlbBnML/ Brian went to the store to buy 20 dozen bananas for a banana bread party. But guess what? He got hungry and ate 6 bananas on the way! Now, if it takes 4 bananas to make a loaf of bread,…