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Two cool brain teasers
Surveying a Mensa site, i found some interesting brain teasers and i'm not really into that but.. They took some effort on my part so perhaps you might find them equally stimulating.. Examine them in the attached... PARENTS OUTRAGED AT SCHOOL FOR USING SLAVERY REFERENCES IN MATH
How would you feel if you looked at your elementary-grade child s math homework and saw a problem that read, "Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?" Would that make you mad?read... Congress and the President need a math class
They keep messing around with Social Security and instead of fixing the cash flow problem, they are making it worse. Why? Are they incompetent? Is it politically expedient to do something that feels good now and... Cool – History of Data synopsis
Popular Science Stephen Woofram is a mathematician who founded Mathematica and developed the company’s software. " “Gallery: A History Of Data By Stephen Wolfram and the Wolfram|Alpha staff 20,000 B.C.... Mandelbrot fractals
What a wonderful tribute. He’s out there, joining the numbers in a magnificent pattern. " “Benoît B. Mandelbrot[note 1][note 2] (20 November 1924 – 14 October 2010) was... Thanksgiving Worksheets
If you are a fan of Thanksgiving, other holidays, or just doing word and math games or puzzles you should check out the Thanksgiving themed worksheets, Thanksgiving crossword, and Thanksgiving word search. There are varied difficulty levels so everyone can play with...
created by Gordon Clark | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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276 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Zombie Attack Must be Dealt Swiftly, says Professor Robert Smith?
In case of zombie attack, human must attack quickly and aggressively to avoid the doomsday scenario of zombie domination, says science.A study conducted by researchers at University of Ottawa and Carleton University... One-Room School Offers Valuable Lessons
Few can argue about the need to improve the nation’s public education system. Unfortunately, those in charge of making those improvements -- notably, President Barack Obama and members of the... What are our children learning?
One major focus in schools from elementary to post secondary, is what kids are being taught in their classes. Well, the issue that I propose is what is not being taught. The bread and butter of any post secondary enrollment are mathematics and English. Articulation and... Abacus set for comeback?
The abacus is an ancient calculating machine that uses beads on a frame which are moved manually. In Asia the abacus is still used in many situations and children still learn how to use it. With the state of...
created by Paul Conneally | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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674 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
English children best at math in Europe
An interesting new study shows that English children are the best at math in Europe, yet they are enjoying the subject less and less. In global rankings, England is beaten in math only by far Eastern...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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288 views | 9 recommendations | 1 comment
RICH KIDS GETTING ZONED OUT
"RICH KIDS GETTING ZONED OUT PARENTS RIP SCHOOL SWITCH Comments: 1 Read Comments Leave a Comment By YOAV GONEN Education Reporter Click to enlarge Posted: 3:41... Math Question - 0 and 1
Okay, step away from the news for a while and do this for fun, something to do for all you Math geniuses out there. How many discrete random variable numbers are between 0.0 and 1.0, if any, and if you can list them, which ones are they? Start here; 0.0 = 0, and 1.0 =1... NSA and Army on quest for quantum computing jackpot
The US Army and the NSA are teaming up to crack the secrets of quantum computing. Considering DARPA gave the world the internet, this may eventually yield some really good things. "Sounds like a dangerous combination. The US Army Research Office and the National...
created by Erik Larson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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188 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Math uncool for American
It is treally very intresting to find out that worlds most tecnically advanced country is lagging behind in mathmatocal skill, most threatening part is that new generation finds it very uncool to be a...NowPublic on Facebook
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