Articles Tagged with textbooks

In the back of the book

Published on May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The right answer

How did the answers in the answer key get there?

Textbook writing

Published on April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Induction or deduction

We compare two approaches to teaching mathematics.

A question of characters

Published on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Computer language change

We notice some limitations of books, as well as their usefulness.

More of the story

Published on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Help from an old textbook

Knowing just a little more is sometimes helpful.

Supply, demand and helium hydride

Published on July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Exploring a new field

One has to start at an elementary level.

Helium hydride

Published on April 30, 2019April 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Rules and exceptions

We ponder the non-nobility of a Noble Gas.

Don’t know much geometry (II)

Published on April 9, 2019April 8, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Stuff I learned in school

More reasons for apparently useless subjects.

Numbering the stars (II)

Published on March 5, 2019March 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The observable universe

One word is the difference between calculation and infinity.

Why teach errors?

Published on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Outdated, still in use

We look for reasons to teach things that aren’t true.

Libraries and long walks

Published on July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

An unnecessary problem

Scientists sometimes set themselves problems just to learn.

Five Colors Science & Technology

Beyond the usual spectrum