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May. 29, 2009
Keeping Up with Math
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| With Memorial Day behind us, students around the country are counting down the days until the start of summer vacation. But how to keep those math skills in shape over the break? In this segment, Ira talks with actress and math book author Danica McKellar about keeping students' math skills sharp over the coming summer months. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Danica McKellar
Mathematician and Actress
Author,"Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss" and "Math
Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind
or Breaking a Nail" (2007, Hudson Street Press/Penguin Group)
Los Angeles, California
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