In this issue...
- Director Steven Spielberg explains how solving proportions helps him make movies like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!
- Speaking of the archaeologist Indiana Jones: In our "Math at Work" career series, we meet a real-life archaeologist who uses the Pythagorean theorem as she searches for artifacts.
- We have two articles to get you ready for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the first, make a circle graph based on the medal counts from previous Summer Games.
- In the second article, we meet some of the United States' gold-medal hopefuls, and look at the math behind their events.
- Our annual favorite, "MATH in Jeopardy," serves as an end-of-year skills review. Remember to answer in the form of a question!
- Plus: Fast Math, Math Mystery Comix, and a backpage activity on coordinate grids with Disney Channel stars the Cheetah Girls!
