Properties that are damaged by fire, water, storms, smoke, or mold require the services of a professional. This is a job for Nate Dawson, Restoration Hero and President of Sterling Restoration. Read on to see how he uses math to
When we purchase a product we do not even think of the processes that have to take place in order for the product to reach our hands. So much is involved on the back end of things. Tammy Landrum is
I’ve shared about this little quirk I have on Facebook and to my friends and family, but this is the first time I’ve ever written it down. And I’ll admit it. I’m a little nervous. Either I’m going to come off looking
The first email came in at about 2:00 p.m. 600 million divided by 660,000 equals a little over 909. The next a few moments later. 5.4 billion people is nearly the population of the whole World (estimated at 7 billion
If you’re used to a completely different Math for Grownups website, hold up. You’re not in the wrong place. For the last two months (or more?), I’ve been working on a redesign of the site. I wanted something fun, punchy
I couldn’t resist sharing this happy little math gif. Mathematically speaking, it makes no sense, but it’s still sweet. Happy Valentines Day!
Welcome to the first edition of Ask a Math Teacher, which will feature real, live math questions from real, live people. How often will I do this? As often as I can. What kinds of questions can you expect? Whatever people ask. If
When it comes to basic calculations, kids can benefit from knowing math facts cold. When the arithmetic is simple, we can focus on more complex concepts. That’s one reason your children are encouraged to memorize their multiplication tables. But over
Last week, I shared some unpopular opinions about homework. Mostly, here and on Facebook, people disagreed with me that three hours of meaningful homework was not too much. And looking back at that statement — which wasn’t exactly what I said — I
Last week, I heard from many friends and colleagues about Karl Taro Greenwood’s Atlantic.com piece, “My Daughter’s Homework Is Killing Me.” “Amen!” “I could have written this!” “When are teachers going to learn that they’re piling on way too much???” It
Last Friday, my family adopted a sweet, little poodle puppy, named Zipper. The foster mother, Sally, had brought him from a Mexico shelter to her own home in Silver Springs, Md. During the home visit on Friday, we talked about
I’ve been talking with grownups about math for more than three years now. Parents, 20-somethings, writers, DIYers, seniors… they all have something in common: a piss-poor relationship with math. This bad attitude is probably your fault. The stories I hear