Archive for March, 2008

21st century math skills

21st centuryA reader asks for advice on 21st century skills and how her students can learn them.

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Friday math movie - Trigonometric Strange Attractor Evolution

5D forcesThis week's movie is a representation of a 5-dimensional space acted on by 5-D forces.

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Pythagoras

Pythagoras' contributions to mathematics, astronomy and music have influenced scientists ever since.

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Math in Pixar animations

RatatouillePixar uses plenty of interesting applications of mathematics when they are making an animated movie.

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Friday Math Movie - Google Tricks, Hacks and Easter Eggs

Google ewmew fuddThis week's movie contains stuff you never knew you could do on Google - and a mathematical meaning of life.

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The melting Arctic - a disturbing application of math

IceHere's a few simple mathematical models that describe the growth of ice and how it moves under different forces. With 40% of arctic ice already gone over the last 2 decades, this is important.

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Solar building will generate more power than it needs

Masdar BuildingThis building, currently under construction in Abu Dhabi, will be 'energy positive'.

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The IntMath Newsletter - 14 Mar 2008 - Pi Day

In this Newsletter

1. Pi Day
2. Math tips - Functions and Factoring
3. Latest poll
4. Latest from the math blog

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Friday math movie - Pi Day

PiAs today is Pi Day, the featured movie this week is the movie Pi.

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Algebra is the favorite math activity

pollWhat is your favorite math activity? Do you agree with these poll results?

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