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Archive: Student Session 21

Math Mystery

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Today's math mystery lesson takes the students on a trip to Egypt. A video shows an interview with Roberta Shaw of the Royal Ontario Museum and a lesson on ways to measure and draw a sphinx follows. There is also a review of the last session's math exercises and homework assignment.

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Dec 31, 1969

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