| Ossining, New York --April 1, 2002 - April is
Math Awareness Month, a time to encourage the importance of mathematics in our daily
lives. The theme for MAM this year is Mathematics and the Genome. Medical researchers use
math to analyze data in their studies of genetics and DNA. Math Goodies is celebrating MAM
by providing the following free activities and resources: |
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| --A Genetics Crossword Puzzle |
| --A Genetics Word Search Puzzle |
| --Solutions for each puzzle |
| --Genetics Information Links |
| --Math and Genetics Links |
| --Related Activities Links |
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| Using these resources, students can go on a
WebQuest, visiting the linked sites to learn more about this topic, and then completing
the puzzles. The MAM activities can be found at this URL: http://www.mathgoodies.com/mam/ |
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| Math Goodies is an award-winning math help site
with over 400 pages of free activities for students, teachers and parents. It is designed
to make math interactive and fun, and has been reviewed in the Washington Times, The New
York Times and the L.A. Times. |
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| "We are pleased to celebrate Math Awareness
Month for the third consecutive year, and hope our visitors find our resources
useful." said David Glosser, President of Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies, Inc. You can
find Math Goodies on the web at: http://www.mathgoodies.com |
