About the Author

Stacy Otillio was born and raised in New Orleans and is the mother of two children. She enjoys homeschooling and writing about topics in science and math for children. Stacy received her degree in Mathematics from the University of New Orleans and has always loved tutoring and helping math and science students. Once her children reached school age, Stacy and her husband decided to homeschool and began to publish much of what they were teaching their children. Author Website: www.claymaze.com Frank Otillio was born in New Orleans in 1971. His lifelong love for math and science led him to receive a degree in mathematics from The University of New Orleans and pursue a career in technology. Frank always felt that there were too few science and math related resources available to actually prepare today's children for the world that lies ahead. This younger generation faces a fast-paced world dominated by technology and data and yet we are still teaching them based on standards developed 50 to 100 years ago. This void in children's resources became all too apparent when Frank and his wife Stacy began shopping for homeschooling books and materials for their own two young children - from that point forward they were committed to developing learning activities with a focus on problem solving and analytical skills. Author Website: www.claymaze.com