Natalie Portman Guest Edits Math Magazine

Newsday:

Who knew? Actress Natalie Portman, who graduated from Syosset High School in 1999, says math was one of her favorite subjects in school. Now she's a guest editor of Scholastic Math, a magazine for students in grades 6-9 that's available in classrooms and by subscription.

She's editing the Oct. 29 edition, due out in a week or two. That's not long before the Nov. 16 debut of Portman's new movie, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," in which she plays the manager of a magical toy store. A related magazine article about a real toy store will explore the concept of profit. There's also an activity based on the upcoming change from daylight savings time to standard time.

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