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10 things only people who are bad at Math can understand

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Real World Applications of Math

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Real World Applications of Math Real world applications of math can be used to keep students interested and engaged.  Number fail to paint vivid pictures in our heads therefore we must take a deeper look at how to teach math . Your student desires fame to be recognized in the public and to be on the cover of a magazine.  Partner with them on their journeys by teaching them how they must understand math, as self-marketers, to analyze statistical data on their competitors and to make pricing decisions. Social media helps education  by creating additional opportunities for teachers to connect to their students throughout the learning process .  One way to connect to students by using social media is to study articles and videos that have gone viral.  Encourage students to use their critical thinking skills to analyze what factors made the articles outliers. Real World Applications of Math How to Teach Math's Most Difficult Concepts It is important for us to discuss the

Did Einstein Fail Math?

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Did Einstein Fail Math ? Did Einstein fail math ? Many of my students ask after hearing the rumor.  The myth that Einstein failed math  began when he was still alive .  The rumor even showed up in an issue of Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Albert Einstein found the article amusing and explained that  he did not fail math .  The rumor that  Albert Einstein failed math  is not true. Did Einstein Fail Math ? Albert Einstein's Contributions to Math Albert Einstein was a German-Swiss-American born on March 14, 1879 .  Many find it difficult to believe but Einstein was not a quick learner and as a child he spoke very slowly. His greatest breakthroughs arose from visual experiments that he performed in his head.  The pathologist that made Albert Einstein's autopsy actually stole his brain and kept it in a jar for 20 years. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Einstein for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect in 1921.  His Nobel Priz

Can You pass a Middle School Math Quiz?

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