Welcome to Week 2 of January’s Back to Math Basics — a quick review of the basic math that you need to do everyday math. Answers to last Friday’s integers questions are at the end of this post. When kids are first
Continuing on in our review of basic math, I welcome you to Day 2. The answers to Day 1 questions are at the bottom of the post — along with new questions. But first, let’s learn how to multiply and
Welcome to Day 1 of our tour of basic math. If your New Year’s Resolution is to brush up on your math skills. You’re in the right place. Winter is really the perfect time to talk about integers. But first,
There’s a lot more to this time of year than the 12 days of Christmas, 3 wise men or 5 golden rings. Between digging out our credit cards and stringing hundreds of twinkly lights on the gutters, most of us
I don’t know about you, but I’m still pulling together some gifts — with less than a week before Christmas. Each year, I try to get done before December, but no dice. I must love the stress. So, if you’re
Yesterday afternoon, I dropped off the gifts I had purchased for a mother and son who are spending the holidays in a women’s shelter. He’s not even three years old, and he’s already had a much rougher life than I.
Tomorrow, at sundown, marks the beginning of the Festival of Lights or Hanukkah (or Chanukah, Chanukkah or Chanuka). By most standards, this is not a significant holiday for those who practice Judaism, but it is fun for the kids —
I haven’t started my holiday baking yet, but that time is just around the corner. Today, I bring you a post from last year, Cookie Exchange Math, in which I look at the fractions involved in tripling my cow cookie —
It’s turkey time here in the U.S. — the weekend we celebrate family, friends and all of the blessings in our lives. And since I’m certainly thankful for math (seriously!), I thought we should take a look at some interesting
If there’s one thing most folks assume about me, it’s this: That I am some sort of mathmagician, able to solve math problems in a single bound — quickly, in public and with a permanent marker. Nothing could be farther from
With the economy still struggling along and a price of a college degree outpacing ordinary inflation, more and more personal finance experts are suggesting that students choose a major based on its earning potential. And true to form, this year’s American
I’ve admitted it here before: I’m a dedicated DIYer. Pinterest is a huge playground for me, and I scout craft shows for ideas I can try at home. Like most Martha Stewart wanna bes, I leave a lot of projects