Monthly Archives: March 2012

2011 Math Prize for Girls: #11-15

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Here are comments and solutions to problems 11-15 on the 2011 Math Prize for Girls contest that took place at MIT on September 17, 2011. Click here for comments and solutions for problems 1-5. Click here for comments and solutions for … Continue reading →

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This, That, and the Other Thing

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Good communication. That’s what this blog post is about. That and how math class is a great place to improve communication skills. It happened a few meets ago at Girls’ Angle. Two members were working together on the following math problem:

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Puzzle of Firsts

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

To celebrate Women’s History Month and Pi Day, here’s a raffle puzzle contest. Feel free to use search engines to help! (The deadline for entry has passed and a winner announced. Thank you for participating! If you’re a teacher, feel … Continue reading →

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Areas and Brownies

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Recently at Girls’ Angle, we brought in a brownie and told the girls that nobody could have any until they figured out a way to dissect it so that everyone gets an equal share. I’ve done this activity before, but … Continue reading →

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