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There are 17 ways to write the number 17 as a sum of primes.
Six Weeks = 10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1 seconds
12 + 3 - 4 + 5 + 67 + 8 + 9 = 100
Mathy facts like those shown above can spark interest and prompt investigation with mathematical ideas.
There's nothing like a good story that has mathematics as part of its plot.
When was the last time someone read aloud to you? Remember how good it felt?
For the "just beginning to read" crowd:
123 vs ABC by Mike Boldt
For the younger set:
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
For the middle set:
The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
For the older set:
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
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