Swing Sets: Set Theory

Swing Sets uses childrens' natural ability to classify objects to introduce the concept of a set and membership in a set.

Sets are fundamental to modern mathematics. Every principle of number theory, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus is defined in terms of sets. An early understanding of the principles, language and notation of sets will prepare a child to absorb higher math concepts quickly and thoroughly.

A definition of a set is "a collection of objects where it is k...