Election Math!

Many of you may not know that while I am trained as a math teacher, I am also trained as a social studies and language arts teacher -- and I could not pass up the opportunity to use today's election to talk about the electoral college and the math behind the elections.

The highlights of today were talking about the ins and outs of the electoral college and playing with the electoral map of the United States.  Here are some websites that we used:

• 2008 Electoral College Ball... Go Team! (a blog by a dad!)
• The New York Times Interactive Map

Tonight's homework is to pay attention to one of the most important events in your child's life thus far!