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Make Your Own Abacus with Popsicle Sticks

Make Your Own Abacus with Popsicle Sticks

Make Your Own Abacus with Popsicle Sticks How to Use an Abacus A Chinese abacus (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Although I studied Chinese in college and have been to China three times, most recently this summer, I had never learned how to use an abacus until researching this activity. If you understand simple addition and subtraction, you can […]

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Seven Bridges of Konigsburg

Seven Bridges of Konigsburg

Seven Bridges of Konigsburg Graph theory. The problem of the Seven Bridges of Königsberg. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I used to think that there was no point in giving someone a math problem that was unsolvable. What could you learn from that except your tolerance for frustration? It turns out, though, that mathematicians, even when they suspect a […]

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Author Interview: Jeri Walker-Bickett

Author Interview: Jeri Walker-Bickett

Author Interview: Jeri Walker-Bickett Today it gives me great pleasure to present Jeri Walker-Bickett. Jeri is the author of two published books, a good friend, and an award winning blogger from What Do I Know? Allow me a moment to express my great appreciation for Jeri and all that she does. Thank you Jeri! My […]

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