Are you better at math than a fourth grader?

Jan. 27, 2009
You've probably heard about the hand-wringing that surrounds poor math abilties of US kids compared to those of many other nations. The folks who put on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study recently found out the mathematics ...

You've probably heard about the hand-wringing that surrounds poor math abilties of US kids compared to those of many other nations. The folks who put on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study recently found out the mathematics abilities of U.S. kids have improved. You can read the details at their Web site, http://nces.ed.gov/timss/.

But even better, you can match yourself up against 4th, 8th, and 12th graders in math, science, and a couple of other areas by taking an online quiz at that site:

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/eyk/index.asp?flash=true

About the Author

Lee Teschler | Editor

Leland was Editor-in-Chief of Machine Design. He has 34 years of Service and holds a B.S. Engineering from the University of Michigan, a B.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan;, and a MBA from Cleveland State University. Prior to joining Penton, Lee worked as a Communications design engineer for the U.S. Government.

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