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Practical Uses of Math and Science

A collection of brief examples showing how math and science
topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings,
including every day life.

 

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    Why is Summer Hot?

    It is quite common for people to believe that summer is warmer than winter,
    basing the explanation on the belief that Earth is closer to the Sun during the
    summer than in the winter. Even a sizable fraction of Harvard graduates carry
    this belief (Schneps, 1987, mentioned in Green, 2003). In reality, this is exactly
    opposite the situation in the northern hemisphere. The separation of Earth and
    Sun is greatest at the beginning of July and least at the beginning of January.
    More direct sunlight and the greater duration of daytime in summer months

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