Number Sense Blog
"Woof" Problem Wednesday!
Nov 18, 2015
We don't know about you, but there's something about wagging tails and soulful puppy eyes that makes our hearts grow soft... hence today's doggie-themed word problem featuring some very hungry dogs! Give it a try—we'll update this article with t...
A Very Interesting Shape
Nov 17, 2015
(Image: Möbius Strip II (Red Ants), by M.C. Escher, 1964, via Flickr)
November 17 marks the birthday of German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius (November 17, 1790 – September 26, 1868), which means it’s the perfect time to wax poetic about...
Spread the Love: November 13 is World Kindness Day!
Nov 13, 2015
(Image via Bunnicula on Flickr)
In the spirit of World Kindness Day, today's word problem celebrates how one positive act has the power to inspire many more. Give it a try; we'll update this article on Monday with the answer!
You write two p...
NASA's Hiring Astronauts; Internet Goes Nuts
Nov 12, 2015
Just in time for the holidays, here’s some news that kicked long-buried childhood dreams into gear and sent our space-and-math-loving hearts aflutter: starting December 17, 2015, NASA’s accepting job applications for astronauts!
This is the fir...
A Very Juicy Word Problem
Nov 10, 2015
Today’s word problem is our little homage to a school cafeteria favorite—the juice carton! Give it a try—we’ll update this article with the answer tomorrow.
A cafeteria has three different kinds of juice cartons. 1/6 of the juice cartons contai...
