Apr 18 2012

Energy Math

*Since we are out of scribes, here is a guest post by ClayF in the other class… For the first part of Monday’s class, we discussed various ways to conserve energy in our homes, in transportation, and in energy generation. At home: Energy Star Appliances Check insulation/Fix leaks Turn the thermostat up in the summer [...]

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Nov 29 2011

Demographic Calculations

While I’d usually be content to leave the scientific math to the physics nerds kids (Shhh, don’t tell them I said that), the study of demographics requires calculations in order to estimate and predict population size and growth. Therefore, here are the basic calculations needed for both our demographics unit and the AP exam. I’ll provide a picture, which [...]

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