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    Isaac Newton was a very famous mathematician and physicist and is know known as one of the most influential men ever. He has contributed to many fields and has helped with advancements in society. Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. His father died 3 months before he was born. Newton was expected to die after birth as he was a very weak baby. Newton was sent to live with his grandmother as his mam had married another man. This traumatic experience gave…

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    technology driven generation can understand. According to powerupwhatworks.org (n.d) virtual manipulatives "can be especially helpful for students with disabilities because they can improve their understanding of the abstract symbolic language of mathematics". Virtual manipulatives also not only help out students with disabilities but benefit all students as a whole. All websites for learning are different in the case of dreambox it is supposed to adept to the individual need of the child as no…

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    Ancient Babylonians

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    Through the ages, the ancient Babylonians have been credited with many advances in the fields of math and science. The discoveries of these people paved the way for deeper understanding for following generations. As their civilization passed through the control of countless rulers and cultures, the idea of numbers and mathematical calculations slowly molded into what we know today. Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in a region known as Mesopotamia, the Babylonian people resided and…

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    As many people may know, Isaac Newton was a man of many talents, but he was most famous for his law of gravitation. As a result, he played a significant role in the scientific revolution of the 17th century. Isaac Newton became one of the most influential scientists in that century. He invented reflecting lenses for telescopes which produced clearer images. During his life, he went through many hardships. He had a mental breakdown before losing his mother in 1678. Isaac Newton transformed the…

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    The name of the article is Using Technology to Balance Algebraic Explorations by Terri L. Kurz which is in Teaching Children Mathematics, May 2013, Volume 19, No. 9, pp. 554-562. In the article, Kurz talks about the concept of using a web-based balance tool to algebraically demonstrate equality. These tools encourage the Common Core Standards of Algebra. For example, The article illustrates a balance tool called the Balancing Act in which the kindergarteners to balance a bird feeder and a…

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    arena for the intellectual exercise they render to the minds of students and the bounty of rewards they bestow upon students in turn. When Math is considered as a subject of numbers, Physics has concepts that deal with numeric. It is felt that Mathematics is the language of nature and as such is greatly related to Physics learning. Relation between Math and Physics Both Math and Physics deal with the fundamental truths of nature. It is felt that some of the mathematical branches are closely…

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    New Basic Skills

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    Basic skills, as defined from the book Teaching the New Basic Skills: Principles for Educating Children to Thrive in a Changing Economy, are those skills that are fundamental in reading, mathematics, solving semi-structured questions where assumptions should be developed and experimented, working and communicating effectively with different kinds of people, and accomplishing simple tasks via computers (Murnane & Levy, 1996). However, according to Kimberly Lightle, Director of the Office of…

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    Archimedes Research Paper

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    Integrals have been around for hundreds of years and have been used in several ways to solve complicated math problems. An integral is a function that expresses the area under the curve of a graph of a function. The first time the technique was brought forward was by a greek astronomer Eudoxus in the 370 BC. He used the technique called as the method of exhaustion which helped him find area or volume. The way he achieved this was using infinite numbers of division. Later Archimedes came along…

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    After finishing one-year studying in university, I discovered that Applied Mathematics was the ultimate major for me. The first-year experience provides me a substantial number of insights for my future goals and plans. By obtaining plentiful assistance and support from my academic advisor and the dean of undergraduate study, I declared my major. I cannot deny the outstanding teaching resources I received as a student. Case Western Reserve University is an ideal university for the students who…

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    1. What developed your interest in computer science? How will the EP program support your future goals? My passion for computer science did not develop because of a single occurrence, but rather it grew steadily over a period of several years. My introduction to programming came in elementary school when my sixth grade teacher set aside time each week to teach the class basic programming concepts using JavaScript. I am grateful for this early exposure because individuals from other…

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