Here are some resources that will help you see how math is used:
Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon 1968
Did you know Art Garfunkel (of Simon & Garfunkel) has a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from Columbia? This information and other fun facts can be found on We Use Math, a website that handily provides math trivia, salary information for math careers and other math-related inspiration.
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Test prep, desire to increase math knowledge and fun math applications can be found on the ever-popular Khan Academy website. Scaffolded lessons, ability to earn badges and points and other incentives make learning math (and many other subjects) very very fun.