Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Find Area


To find the area of a square or rectangle, multiply Length x Width.
Write it as a formula also:

A = l (in cursive) x w

Here are the other formulas to find area of different figures.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Today's black history fact

Today we honor James E. West.  
He was born on February 10, 1931.

Ninety percent of microphones used today are based on the ingenuity of 
James Edward West, an African-American inventor.  
If you’ve ever talked on the telephone, you’ve probably used his invention.  

Thursday, February 7, 2013

DR. HENRY T. SAMPSON
He was born in 1934.

He is known for inventing the GAMMA ELECTRIC CELL, which converts radiation directly into electricity.  He also wrote books and produced documentary films about overlooked African-American filmmakers of the 19th and 20th century.

from the book What Color Is My World?
visit International Black Inventions Museum

by M.P. and Ms. E.