I love math. Really, I do. I think there's something comforting about the exactness of numbers and the way certain patterns are predictable.

I also love science and teaching my kids about the natural world. That's why I was a little dismayed to see this Intel survey, which noted how parents feel more equipped to talk about drug abuse with their children than teaching them math and science.

"The survey found that although more than 50 percent of parents rank math or science as the subjects most critical to their children's future success, they report discomfort talking to their children about these subjects. In fact, nearly a quarter of parents who admit to being less involved in their child's math and science education than they would like say that a key barrier is their own lack of understanding of these subjects."

My kids are really little right now so teaching math and science concepts at home seems pretty easy compared to the challenges that confront parents of middle school and high school students.

Do you like math and science? Are you able to help your kids with their homework? What do you do to brush up on your own knowledge of these two subjects?

 

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