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Vi and Sal Talk About the Mysteries of Benford's Law, Logarithms, Algebra II

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Challenge your students to explain 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 why this law fairly accurately models specific 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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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategies
Flipped Classroom
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Accessibility
Closed Captions
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Year
2011
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 3.0
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