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The Candle Problem – Conclusion

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bradley

If you haven’t read The Candle Problem – Day 1 and The Candle Problem – Day 2 yet, I would recommend trying them before reading further. So did you or any family member figure out a solution? Did you get … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: The Candle Problem – Day 2

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Bradley

If you haven’t read or tried The Candle Problem – Day 1 you should go there first. If you did get a chance to try it, did you solve it? If so, congratulations!  Many people do not figure it out … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: The Candle Problem – Day 1

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Bradley

This is a brainteaser that we are going to spread out over the next three days. See if you can solve the puzzle today. If you can, that’s great. If you can’t, then we’ll look at it again tomorrow. On … Continue reading →

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Explore the Universe and Contribute to Astronomy

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Bradley

Do you long to explore the universe and contribute to astronomy? Would you like to be the first human to lay eyes on a particular galaxy? Could you be the first to find an unknown object in space? If you … Continue reading →

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Powers of Ten

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Bradley

How cool would it be to visually “travel” from the tiniest atom to the farthest reaches of the cosmos in just nine minutes?! This amazing video starts at a human scale, a man relaxing at a picnic, showing an area … Continue reading →

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2,000 Voices

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Bradley

What happens when you combine the dream of becoming a pop star, the pursuit of “cute girls”, and YouTube? The answer is in the video below and it’s definitely not what you’d expect.  For our family, this video did everything … Continue reading →

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Got Math?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Bradley

Do you need some help with math? Would you like a teacher, always available, to help with basic addition, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, even calculus?  How about a quick way to brush up on biology, chemistry and history too?  Sounds great, but this … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Bradley

Welcome to our blog, Learning Beyond The Book! We are a home educating family of six who loves to learn through life experiences. We want to share some of our ideas with you.   If you are another homeschooling family, come … Continue reading →

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