Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/test-yourself-math-jan-11-2012/
This problem is related to worldwide caviar production. What is the total worth of all the caviar produced in the world in one year?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/test-yourself-math-dec-14-2011/
This problem is related to the record low yields of acorns this year in the Northeast United States.
My latest contribution to the New York Times Learning Network is a Math Lesson designed around exploring loan repayment and risk assessment in the context of the European Debt Crisis.
In this lesson, students interact with some cool infographics, collect debt data, run the numbers on possible loan repayment schedules, and explore an elementary notion of “risk” in finance.
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/test-yourself-math-nov-30-2011/
This problem is related to the increase in on-line education services being offered by established colleges and universities. How much money is there to be made in this business?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/test-yourself-math-nov-21-2011/
This problem is related to the number of U.S. college students graduating with degrees in engineering. How many of these graduates are women?