Spring break came and went so quickly. School is back in full swing now. Students in high school are starting to prepare for the AP and SAT tests. This is the first time I see my daughter studying seriously for a test. While testing is one way to judge a student’s knowledge and skills, it [...]
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Posted in Education, From Ning, GoldStudent, Parenting, Teaching Math, tagged Education, Math, math prizes, prizes, problem-solving methods, teaching on April 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Problem of the Month – January 2011
Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged compound interest, interest, Math, math problem, problem of the month, rate of return on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Compounding interest is a very powerful concept. It can really hurt you, such as when you don’t pay off your credit card bill and the interest payment keeps getting bigger and bigger. It can also help you if you save money and manage it well enough to earn a steady return over many years. If [...]
New year, new goals
Posted in Education, From Ning, GoldStudent, Parenting, tagged children, college, compound interest, goals, investing, Math, Math Skills, money, new year, teaching on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year! The holiday break came and went so quickly. But it did allow time for me to be with my family, to catch up on year-end cleaning and organization, and to reflect and think about my goals for 2011. As my children get closer to college (2.5 years away), I am thinking more [...]
Happy mathematical new year: 2011 is the sum of 11 consecutive prime numbers
Posted in Education, Funny Math, Math, tagged 2011, happy new year, Math, prime numbers on January 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Source: http://republicofmath.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/happy-mathematical-new-year-2011-is-the-sum-of-11-consecutive-prime-numbers/
Problem of the Month – December 2010
Posted in Math, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged christmas trees, estimation problem, Math, math problem, problem of the month on December 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We have estimated that each year about 100 million Christmas trees are sold in the U.S.. I was wondering how much land it would take to plant and grow these trees. Can you estimate this number? Let’s assume that it would take 7 years for a tree to grow big enough to be cut down [...]
Upcoming Site Feature Enhancements
Posted in Education, GoldStudent, tagged Education, GoldStudent, Math, timer, website enhancements on October 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We heard feedback from several of our members that it can be intimidating to see the timer on the tests and worksheets. It would be great to make that feature an option set by the users. We are taking that feedback seriously, and are working on allowing the students to turn the timer off or [...]
Zero and One Video
Posted in Funny Math, Math, Parenting, Teaching Math, tagged free lessons, homeschool, Math, one, school, students, teacher, teachers, tutorial, zero on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Suicidal zero needs to be taught his value by No. 1 Zero, written 0, is both a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals. It plays a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is [...]
Math training for your child during the summer
Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Math Help, Parenting, tagged children, learning, Math, math fun, math help, math practice, Math Skills, math worksheets, online math, school motivation, summer math on June 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The school year is over for most of our families and summer is here. I don’t know what people’s plans are for the summer. My family is busy with plans for summer camps, schools, and a family vacation. As parents, we try to strike a balance between relaxation and fun, creative activities and being productive. [...]
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