Patterns and learning to observe patterns is one of the most joyful parts of studying mathematics. In Algebra this past year, we discovered the pattern that exists when we try to simplify the value of the difference of two squares. In this middle of observing the values, we see the pattern and suddenly we’re starting […]
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The end of the school year is upon us and that means that we are all frantically searching for ways to wrap up the year and hit the beach. You may be shelving books, cleaning out binders, or even taking end of year tests. One thing you should be completing before hitting the beach though
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We come to the successful completion of another year. Many homeschoolers look out the window in May and dream of this day. The day to put away the pencils, shelve the books, and close the laptop. Although these next few weeks may signal the completion of an era, it is not the completion of learning.
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Have you ever connected the fact that a mathematics problem has the elements of a great story? What are the elements of a great story? Many would say that the only thing necessary for a great story is good characters and a clear problem. Well if math doesn’t have that, then I don’t know what
Mathematics is a mystery. It’s almost as mysterious as the origin of May day. The patterns, stories, challenges, and games that have come from man’s study of mathematics are endless. Man has been discovering and adapting the mathematical language for over 2000 years, and we are not any closer to fully comprehending everything in this
