9 amazing facts about math that will intrigue 1. Proof is easier said than done. Sure, your student knows 1+2 = 2. But nothing is taken for granted in the math world.Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russellwrote a 362-page proof to definitively show this mathematical fact. If your st...
Sidebars offer a look into the world of professional entomology, as well as gross facts about insects that will provide great playground trivia, including the USDA's guidelines for allowable insect parts per cup of food. Kids will learn that science is not just something to read about but som...
Recently I’ve been re-reading Bertrand Russell’s collection of short pieces and speeches about and entitled “Why I Am Not A Christian”. Ah, rediscovering the joys of (ir)religious thought. Succinct points well stated. The first essay in the book shares its title, and is easily found o...