Mathematician have the best job in America

The study, released Tuesday from CareerCast.com, a new job site, evaluates 200 professions to determine the best and worst according to five criteria inherent to every job: environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands and stress. (CareerCast.com is published by Adicio Inc., in which Wall Street Journal owner News Corp. holds a minority stake.)

According to the study, mathematicians fared best in part because they typically work in favorable conditions -- indoors and in places free of toxic fumes or noise -- unlike those toward the bottom of the list like sewage-plant operator, painter and bricklayer. They also aren't expected to do any heavy lifting, crawling or crouching -- attributes associated with occupations such as firefighter, auto mechanic and plumber.

The Best and Worst Jobs

Of 200 Jobs studied, these came out on top -- and at the bottom:

The Best	The Worst
1. Mathematician	200. Lumberjack
2. Actuary	199. Dairy Farmer
3. Statistician	198. Taxi Driver
4. Biologist	197. Seaman
5. Software Engineer	196. EMT
6. Computer Systems Analyst	195. Roofer
7. Historian	194. Garbage Collector
8. Sociologist	193. Welder
9. Industrial Designer	192. Roustabout
10. Accountant	191. Ironworker
11. Economist	190. Construction Worker
12. Philosopher	189. Mail Carrier
13. Physicist	188. Sheet Metal Worker
14. Parole Officer	187. Auto Mechanic
15. Meteorologist	186. Butcher
16. Medical Laboratory Technician	185. Nuclear Decontamination Tech
17. Paralegal Assistant	184. Nurse (LN)
18. Computer Programmer	183. Painter
19. Motion Picture Editor	182. Child Care Worker
20. Astronomer	181. Firefighter

source :

1. The Wall Street Journal
2. The Consumerist
   

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great math websites

Here are some great Math websites to check out.

www.mathforum.com
This online community includes teachers, students, researchers, parents and educators who have an interest in math and math education. The site includes Ask Dr. Math, Problems of the Week, discussion groups and much more.

www.AAAmath.com
Customized by grade level and topic, AAA Math features explanations of various mathematical topics, practice problems and fun, challenging games.
www.coolmath.com. This fully interactive site and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play games and explore new math concepts.

www.figurethis.org
Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this site helps families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging challenges.



www.mathcats.com
Math Cats provides playful explorations of important math concepts through games, crafts and interactive projects. Includes a magic chalkboard and an art gallery.

www.easymaths.org
This South African Community website for teachers, parents and students is complete with lessons, tests, exams, worksheets, study skills and much more.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/
This lively, interactive Web site, based on the popular BBC Schools program.

www.mathleague.com
The Math League, designed for students in fourth grade through high school, specializes in math contests, books and computer software. The “Help Facility” is handy reference guide for math topics complete with examples, definitions and explanations.

www.fleetkids.com
FleetKids games teach elementary children several different aspect of money management. Games include Windfall, where a child can run an imaginary business and BuyLo/SellHi, where children can play the stock market. Students can sign up as an individual or as part of an elementary school team.

www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
This site includes 17 original games based on soccer, car racing and much more Other games include Math Baseball, where a child can score runs with correct answers and Operation Order, where students can build pyramids with their knowledge of algebra.
www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/math.htm
cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/mathsites.htm

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Strategies for Regaining Math Skills

Even if math placement testing does not require the completion of math remedial or developmental courses, being realistic about math skills is essential. If you barely passed the math placement test or it has been years since taking a math course, then the following strategies are recommended:

• Enroll in a remedial or developmental math course anyway, because jumping straight into college algebra after being out of school for several years may not be in your best interest. This is especially important if high school algebra skills were weak.

• Visit on-campus math tutoring centers. These centers are operated and funded as a part of student fees and are available at no charge. These math tutoring centers are helpful in regaining math skills and overcoming math anxiety.

• If enrolled in a distance learning program, you may need to hire a math tutor to help rebuild math skills or overcome math anxiety.

• Join a math study group. These groups are typically formed by class members to help each other overcome math anxiety and develop the math skills necessary to pass the class.

• Use math homework help resources found on the Internet. Be careful to use these resources only for help and not as a crutch.

resource :Math Anxiety and Continuing Education by: David R Wetzel

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Conceptual Mathematics

By F. William Lawvere, Stephen Hoel Schanuel,

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 374
Publication Date: 1997-11-28
Sales Rank: 4314364
ISBN / ASIN: 0521472490
EAN: 9780521472494
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Studio: Cambridge University Press
Average Rating: 3.5

The idea of a “category”–a sort of mathematical universe–has brought about a remarkable unification and simplification of mathematics. Written by two of the best-known names in categorical logic, Conceptual Mathematics is the first book to apply categories to the most elementary mathematics. It thus serves two purposes: first, to provide a key to mathematics for the general reader or beginning student; and second, to furnish an easy introduction to categories for computer scientists, logicians, physicists, and linguists who want to gain some familiarity with the categorical method without initially committing themselves to extended study. (source : Science digest)

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Literature Games

Literature includes many different genres and exposure to new forms of writing can be interesting and fun. The website www.poetry4kids.com has poetry lessons, poetry games, a rhyming dictionary and much more. Kids may discover a love for literature through games and interactive websites. Magnetic poetry is popular and lets kids form phrases and poems all their own. Introducing kids to authors, literature games, and new genres may spark their interest in literature.

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