Posts Tagged ‘academic’

Happy Math

Did you know that Florence Nightingale contributed significantly to Mathematics?  She is certainly better known for her work in bettering the environment for the sick in hospitals.  Why is Newton standing on giants?  What other math history sparks conversation?  Check out the happy figures on this T-shirt to find out!

Log Rhythms

Nothing makes math practice a happier occurence than when you’re in the groove.  At least, that’s what my students tell me.  Once things click, they can jam for hours. 

This sick lizard does his jamming on logs!

Mmmm… Avocado!

Oh avocado, the fruit of the gods!  Known also as ‘alligator pear’ and ‘fertility fruit’, this popular silky green food is used in dishes around the world, from sushi, to sandwiches, to milkshakes.  This particular avocado is a descendant of the Chemist/Mathematician Avocado, who is known to lug around his favourite numbers.