I’m off to surgery in 60 minutes.
I haven’t eaten since 12am.
They’ll measure the anesthetic in cubic centimeters.
They’ll use 2 holes to do the procedure.
They’ll put a range of motion knee brace on me.
I’ll come back in 7 days.
Even on surgery day, everyone’s doing math!
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The 2012 STEMie Award competition is open to all schools and homeschools in the United States and is sponsored by McGraw-Hill. The deadline to enter has passed.
I work hard to convince you to see math around you — in even the most obscure things like lipstick, tattoos and cheese.
You may not have noticed that none of these, or any other articles I’ve written about the math you can find around us, contain science. At least not in the textbook sense.
But one of the fastest and easiest ways to see math around you is through science. So it’s kinda ridiculous that I haven’t really talked about it.
I received an e-mail from my dad today encouraging me to vote for my nephew’s school’s science program, SMORE. Turns out, they’re in competition to win a grant from McGraw-Hill, and 30% of their score comes from online voting for their video. (BTW, that’s math too!)
Knowing that he’ll be learning a lot of math when he’s learning the science, I’m supporting his school.
Make sure to support your kids and schools in science — they’re doing math!
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