Resource Week – Free Practical Math Lessons

February 22, 2010

It’s resource week!
SCORE Mathematics Lessons – Check this site for some free, practical lesson ideas for grades K-12. Many of these lessons offer ideas on how to have children apply math for a specific real-life project, such as planning a trip or buying a car. Although written for a classroom setting, most of the lessons [...]

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Lessons from the Life of Johannes Kepler

February 15, 2010

Known as the discoverer of the laws of planetary motion, Johannes Kepler was the first to propose that the planets circle the sun in elliptical shapes rather than in circular shapes as previously thought. Although often thought of as a scientist, Kepler was also a mathematician. In his study of planetary motion, Kepler used extensive [...]

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Musings on Algebra

February 7, 2010

For our first specific concept post (see the schedule), I thought I’d offer some general thoughts on a part of math that confused me for years: algebra. Hopefully, this will help you see God’s handiwork amid the xs and ys.
What is algebra?
Algebra is the process of using letters and symbols to describe general quantities and [...]

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