Great article! I agree that math and science need to be sold to young people as important and positive things. From personal experience, I also encourage parents to remove some of that “over stimulation” sooner rather than later. I mean things like constant iPod use, cell phone and messaging overuse, too much TV and so on. It’s no wonder kids are having a tough time learning with all the junk information that goes into their little heads. ;-)
I do have a nit to pick with the article:
“Also, science tells us that it is impossible to hear a bullet, because they travel faster than the speed of sound.”
That is of course completely incorrect. The correct statement is “Also, science tells us that it is impossible to hear a high-power rifle bullet before it arrives, because they travel faster than the speed of sound.” Some bullets are subsonic, and you sure has heck can hear a supersonic bullet AFTER it goes by, they make a nice little sonic boom. ;-) Also, I think the writer was really talking about hearing the shot rather than hearing the bullet.
In addition to math and science, critical thinking is an important skill, and severely undertaught today. I think it’s for the same misguided “feel good” issues described in this article.
Ahhhh...thanks for the bullet/sound instruction- I was unaware of the physics!