ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — In a world where children spend more time than ever on devices like iPads and laptops, Ector County ISD is transforming that screen time into valuable learning with a new math ...

A teacher here in our area may have finally cracked the code to make math fun.

At the University of Illinois last week, a big man in a rumpled brown suit strode up to a blackboard and wrote: ‘ times zero equals zero.” Then he asked ten junior-high-school students to make the ...

Started by CU Boulder applied mathematics Teaching Professor Silva Chang, Colorado Math Circle is celebrating 20 years of bringing middle and high school students together in a community that has fun ...

Pi is undoubtedly the world's most popular irrational number. And that's because it's unequivocally cool — I mean, what other mathematical constant has its own day? On its face, pi is a simple concept ...

Game-based learning is helping 8th graders connect with math by turning lessons into interactive challenges. Activities like probability simulations, algebra games, and adaptive digital platforms make ...

Math skills, such as data analysis and statistics, are one of the most sought-after skills for new employees, even in fields outside of STEM. But many students think that they’re not a “math person” ...

Math can be transformed into an enjoyable group activity through trivia nights. Mixing playful competition with problem-solving helps participants connect with numbers in a relaxed way. With varied ...

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still ...

It’s the rare child who’ll choose an afternoon of math homework over a family vacation. That’s partly because of the negative way that we talk about and teach math, says Chris Emdin, a professor of ...

Say what you will about the universality of numbers and symbols; I’d politely argue that it does not follow that mathematics is a universal language. The problem for many struggling math students is ...