The Friday Five
Claire D'Silva
August 3, 2012

Claire D'Silva is an intern at Teach For America.

Five links that made us think this week.

Lullabies are old news. One New Jersey mom has added math problems into her kids’ nighttime routines.

Researchers recently discovered time outside can actually make you smarter, so plan a trip to the park this weekend!

A beautiful shot of Central Park in summer.

Photo by Paolo Costa Baldi. Via WikiCommons.

How do you get a class of teenagers interested in calculus?  A teacher in the Bronx found a way...by posing real-world problems for his students about mix CDs and parties.

Studies show that there may be some new explanations for the gender gap in education.

Two things we love?  Ambitious students and blogging.  Check out seventeen-year-old Montse Cordero’s blog about her experience at NASA’s United Space School.

Have a great weekend!

Claire D'Silva is an intern at Teach For America. She will be a freshman at Boston College this fall.

 

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