Archive for November, 2009

Friday math movie – Science of Watchmen

27 November 2009

watchmen This video explains some of the math and science behind the movie Watchmen.

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$4 billion for math and science

24 November 2009

Obama pledges big money for science and math education.

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Friday Math Movie – Imagine Leadership

20 November 2009

be-the-changeLeadership changes our nations. Check out this movie for some real life stats examining how we can improve our world.

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Calculating takeoff speeds

18 November 2009

Here’s an application of polynomials to a real-life situation – what speed can an aircraft safely take off?

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Your next job possibility – analytics

16 November 2009

There could be many new job opportunities for those with math skills.

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Friday math movie – 2009 Halloween Math Class

13 November 2009

Here’s a math class that combines video with live action, for a bit of a poke at Halloween.

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IntMath Newsletter – math symbols, what is math, weekend math study

10 November 2009

In this Newsletter:

1. Math tip (a) – Where did those math symbols come from?
2. Math tip (b) – What is math?
3. Latest IntMath Poll – weekend math study
4. GIS Day on 18 Nov
5. From the Math Blog
6. Final thought – GOALS

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Who studies math on weekends?

9 November 2009

google trends spike How many students do math homework on the weekends? What caused this spike in search traffic?

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Friday Math Movie – Did You Know 4.0

6 November 2009

printHere’s an update to the “Shift Happens” movies.

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Making math accessible for the blind

4 November 2009

The abacus is a useful tool for helping blind people to learn math.

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