We asked a Math Logic Riddle:
IF we had only 1 student come on board in 1995,
and THEN in each following year the number of students boarding
the vessel was double the total from the year before (2 come in 1996, 4 come in 1997...)
 How many students would be coming on the boat in 2010?
This is one of those math questions you have to read very carefully to see how complex -- or simple -- it really is. In mathematical terms, the answer is simply 2 to the power of 15. Alternately, you can set up a chart and do the math to get your answer.
With this scenario, we would be expecting 32,768 students onboard in 2010. That would be quite a school year! In reality, we're expecting to total about 5,000 school students for the calendar year 2010.
New question next time!
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of our 2010 celebration of World Environment Day, RQ presents a free 6-hour workshop for teachers sponsored by ALCOA Foundation. Segments feature Pittsburgh's environmental story, watershed dynamics and land-use planning, challenges of wastewater management, value of biodiversity, current issues and more. Space is very limited! Qualifies for 6.0 hours Act 48. Call 412-231-2712 during regular business hours to reserve your space for one of these two days 
RiverTales are 45-minute river-themed activities for grades K-6, offered from November through February. Topics range from animal adaptations to the workings of watersheds. Each program is adapted for various grade levels and matched to PA Education Standards. Group size is up to 35 students. Successive programs can be scheduled for the same day! Great for libraries, too! 
