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The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.

Did you Know?

85% of fourth-graders received five or more hours of mathematics instruction per week.
[The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2009]
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The Word of the Day

ostracize -(v.).To banish or exclude from a group, as in disgrace or disfavor: shun.

The Quote of the Day

"We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education."- Jean Jacques Rousseau

SEEKING YOUR SUGGESTIONS

Calling All Kids! We would like to hear from you to find out what other types of activities you would like to see on the NCES Kids' Zone! Please send your comments or suggestions to kidszone@ed.gov

Data Snapshot

69% of eighth-graders indentified the side with the same length in congruent figures. [The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2009]