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The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.

Did you Know?

85% of fourth-graders received five or more hours of mathematics instruction per week.
[The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2009]
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The Word of the Day

patina -(n.).The sheen on an antique surface produced by use and age. A thin layer, usually brown or green corrosion that appears on copper or copper alloys, as bronze, as a result of oxidation.

The Quote of the Day

"The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.  He inspires self-distrust.  He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him.  He will have no disciple."- Amos Bronson Alcott

SEEKING YOUR SUGGESTIONS

Calling All Kids! We would like to hear from you to find out what other types of activities you would like to see on the NCES Kids' Zone! Please send your comments or suggestions to kidszone@ed.gov

Data Snapshot

69% of eighth-graders indentified the side with the same length in congruent figures. [The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2009]