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Mr. Incredible Says "Math is Math!"

Jul 15, 2018 | Cherry Hills Blog

If you saw the movie or the trailer to Incredibles 2, you probably chuckled at the scene where Mr. Incredible gets exasperated trying to help his son with math homework. His son, Dash, holds up the textbook titled “New Math for Life” and tells his dad ..

Sofia Kovalevskaya: The Girl Who Wouldnâ€t Give Up on Math

Jan 23, 2018 | Cherry Hills Blog

“It is impossible to be a mathematician without being a poet in soul.”  -Sofia Kovalevskaya We don’t often think of math as something that’s “dangerous” or “forbidden”; after all, what could be so dangerous about numbers? Russian-born Sofia Kovalevskay..

3 Amazing Kids Using Math and Science to Make an Impact

Nov 25, 2017 | Cherry Hills Blog

At Mathnasium of Parker, we know that success requires perseverance, resourcefulness, and confidence. Strong math skills help, too. These three stories are about children who showed exactly the skills and habits we work on with students enrolled at our ce..

How Do Stereotypes Affect Math Fields

May 21, 2017 | Cherry Hills Blog

Engineers should be good at math and design. Accountants should be good at math and allocating resources. Gender, race, and people's personalities are not important qualifications for doing jobs well. There is a stereotype about what people in math-rel..

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