Comments on: IntMath Newsletter – 12 Days, Calculus concepts, Why is math hard? and ADD

By: Murray

Murray — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:08:38 +0000

Hello Lorraine After checking your IP address, I worked out that you are talking about the GED in California, correct? [For those who don't know what a GED is, it stands for "General Education Development" and is seen as an alternative to a high school diploma (although there is great debate about its equivalency.] I guess you already know this site: GED Math sample test. Here’s some tips on how to study the GED math portion. Hope that helps.

By: lorraine

lorraine — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:11:07 +0000

i am getting ready to do my G.E.D on Feb,10th please send me some math problems that pertain to the g.e.d thank you for being supportive i’ve been working on my math for 4 months now and feel confedent that i’ll pass.
Lorraine medina

By: mitch

mitch — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:41:10 +0000

hi..thank you for helping me in my assignment in advance algebra.. I’ve been enjoying learning and using your website.. thanks a lot.. may god bless you and your family .. take care..

By: Gene Dodge

Gene Dodge — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:47:32 +0000

Thanks for the GeoGebra reference. I’ve been enjoying learning and and using it.

By: jannie e morgan

jannie e morgan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:39:16 +0000

I could not participate in your survey because I do not have any math anxiety, rather, I have a great passion for it. I do math problems the same way others do crossword puzzles. Nothing makes me happier than a good math problem! I haven’t used any calculus for many years but I still use algebra and trig on a regular basis just figuring out things that life presents. Your newsletter is great for people like me! Thankyou!!

By: Greg Corning

Greg Corning — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:31:43 +0000

The CO2 story is sobering, and fortunately I think it is finally getting told, simplistically, in the mass media. Bloggers were no doubt onto it long before the other mass media.
I wonder what the highest level of CO2 was in the atmosphere since multi-cellular organisms arose. Couldn’t find it with a quick search…
Note that organisms which depend on calcium carbonate (shells, for example) may be challenged by higher CO2 levels. Dr. Richard Mitterer (Univ. Texas at Dallas) pointed out that CO2 dissolved in water (which occurs naturally all the time) in turn makes water a solvent of calcium carbonate.

By: Murray

Murray — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:57:34 +0000

Thanks for the great story, Bill.

We tend to diminish the connection between mind and body too much. Generally, if the body isn’t happy, the mind will also have problems. Your solution was a good one.

By: william rosquist

william rosquist — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:00:24 +0000

I tutor students in 8th grade math. I recently had a student with ADHD so bad that sometimes he would just sit and bang his head against the table. I started sending him to the gym for 15 min. of extremely vigorous activity, running, etc. “Don’t come back till you’re sweaty”. It worked wonders in getting him to focus. Bill Rosquist

By: samuel

samuel — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:44:17 +0000

I love those tips for how to focus!

By: netsi

netsi — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:10:34 +0000

thankyou for your comment.but here is one que i would like to ask you i want study math in deep naw i am going to be math but i am not confident i wanna study in deep pleace send me an adivise. at last i wish you a happy christmas