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Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law

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Challenge your students to come up with their own explanation of why this interesting mathematical law works! Sal, accompanied by Vi Hart, demonstrates BenfordÕs Law. They challenge the listeners to see if they can give an intuitive reason for why this law fairly accurately models certain number patterns. There is a follow-up video with an explanation.

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Concepts
inductive reasoning, logarithmic scale, logarithms, mathematical reasoning, logical thinking
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benford's law, mathematical reasoning, inductive reasoning, logarithmic scale, math
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Resource Details
Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:05
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom
Accessibility
Closed Captions
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 3.0
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