Welcome 2011-2012 AP Chemistry Students!!

I am so looking forward to your comments about this most interesting book (which I am of course going to reread and comment on myself!) This is all about making math and science come alive through the lives of those who forged the way. I find all of this historical information so interesting! More...later....after finals and grades. Dr. D

5 Geeks Who Changed the World

Of course they were not called "geeks" in their time, but the 17th and 18th centuries were amazing times in mathematics and science.  As you read, you will meet each of the scientists first in adolescence (the author's hook) and then learn about their education and accomplishments.  Skip around in the book if you wish to get your bearings or choose one character to read about in detail first.

Consider this--several of the math/sci geniuses knew and communicated with each other...in LATIN--the only language they had in common!  And you thought Career's Latin requirement was just a quaint throwback to classical learning.

Welcome summer 2011 AP students!

This is the Career High AP Math and Science blog--formerly known as the "AP Calculus blog" started in 2010 by Mr. Wight.  For 2011, the math and science departments have teamed to provide the summer reading of the book "5 Equations that Changed the World".

Students are invited to post  comments on this blog as they read the book and respond to comments by others.  Anyone may read this blog, but posting comments is restricted to registered participants (Career AP students and others approved by the blogczar, Mr. Wight).  If you wish to post, you must contact Mr. Wight at his school email address and request that your name be added to the list.

For now, the 2010 posts remain on the blog.  If this becomes too cumbersome, I will delete them.

I am neither a prolific nor proficient blogger,  but I am curious about the possibilities of a group conversation about our book and the AP year ahead.

I look forward to your postings.