We honor the life and work of

Among the many things that Robert "Bob" Moses did in his life, he was a notable mathematician. Dr. Martin Luther King described him as an inspiration. Moses believed in his student's abilities and worked to promote math literacy. Moses founded the Algebra Project with the mission to deliver quality math education to every child in America. He believed that experiential learning was the key to connecting students to engaging, relevant, and meaningful mathematics. The Algebra Project targeted students who scored in the lowest quartile on standardized tests with the goal of having those students graduate on-time and ready to do college level math. Participants of the Algebra Project were motivated and inspired by Moses. One group of his students founded a separate organization with a similar goal of promoting math literacy. This month let us also be inspired by Robert Moses and ask ourselves, “What could we do to promote math literacy in our classrooms?”

This puzzle is great for math class discussions. There is no wrong answer!

• The upper left does not belong because it is a heart and all the others are triangles.
• The upper right does not belong because the font type is different than the others.
• The lower left does not belong because the text is highlighted in red and the others are highlighted in pink.
• The lower right does not belong because it is filled with the color orange while the others are not filled.

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“It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.”

—Hanoch McCarty