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4 February, 2011 Vol. 16, No. 5
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PoW taking place: math problem-solving moment of the week
"Marissa, from Gideon Welles School, took advantage of the rich
text available to you when you submit. (Notice what she did
with the 20.) Lucy from Lyman Moore Middle School first had the
idea to draw a model of the story, but explains that she 'then
realized that this approach was very inefficient.' Instead, she
focused on...."
- Annie, commenting on the FunPoW's Latest Solution
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SOLUTIONS: 2011 MATHEMATICS GAME
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Students' solutions to the 2011 Mathematics Game have now been
posted. Submissions are still being accepted for some digits.
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Now taking place: math education conversation of the hour
"I'm using an episode of Numb3rs to talk about strength of
schedule in the NFL and the need for standardizing values. It
comes with an accompanying activity from TI."
- Mya, posted to the ap-stat discussion
http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=7375813
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Please have your students submit solutions; and if they receive
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Want to get in on the fun, but don't have a membership?
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"Marissa, from Gideon Welles School, took advantage of the rich
text available to you when you submit. (Notice what she did
with the 20.) Lucy from Lyman Moore Middle School first had the
idea to draw a model of the story, but explains that she 'then
realized that this approach was very inefficient.' Instead, she
focused on...."
<dd>
- Annie, commenting on the FunPoW's Latest Solution
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<a href="http://mathforum.org/pows/solution.htm?publication=3902">http://mathforum.org/pows/solution.htm?publication=3902</a>
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<p><strong><font color="#003399">Solutions: 2011 Mathematics Game</font></strong></p>
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<a href="http://mathforum.org/yeargames/yeargameentrys?find=BySolutionFor&form">http://mathforum.org/yeargames/yeargameentrys?find=BySolutionFor&form</a>
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Students' solutions to the 2011 Mathematics Game have now been
posted. Submissions are still being accepted for some digits.
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"I'm using an episode of Numb3rs to talk about strength of
schedule in the NFL and the need for standardizing values. It
comes with an accompanying activity from TI."
<dd>
- Mya, posted to the ap-stat discussion
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<a href="http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=7375813">http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=7375813</a>
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High School Students
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<a href="http://mathforum.org/students/middle/opps.html">http://mathforum.org/students/middle/opps.html</a>
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The Math Forum's annotated lists of math camps and summer
programs link to online and residential opportunities, some
offering financial aid, in
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<li>
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Texas
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Washington
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