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Making a Better Calendar (Math Chat)

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Visit this site: http://www.csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/getasciiarchive?script/97/01/03/010397.feat.scitech.1
Author:Frank Morgan; Christian Science Monitor
Description: Our current calendar divides the 365-day year into 12 months, or 52 weeks plus one extra day. Find a better calendar system. For example, are 7-day weeks best? Is there any way to avoid needing a new calendar every year?
Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Problems/Puzzles, Articles
Math Topics: Calendars/Dates/Time

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