Numbers and algorithms aren’t just useful to mathematician Eugenia Cheng -- they’re exhilarating. That’s why she’s on a mission to help transform math’s notoriously boring reputation in education into ...

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So how do you go about preparing one of the country’s best math teams for the national competition June 3-4 in which it has achieved remarkable success? If you’re Lehigh University mathematics ...

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Kindergarten and preschool math can be both fun and effective when paired with hands-on manipulatives, low-prep centers, and creative play. Teachers are using everything from printable tools to ...

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Mathematicians have figured out how to expand the reach of a mysterious bridge connecting two distant continents in the mathematical world. The proof Wiles finally came up with (helped by Richard ...

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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 ...

Just when I thought comic books couldn't possibly get any more thrilling, here comes Marvel, great gurus of literature, knocking our socks off with a dash of arithmetic. Class is officially in session ...

HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- Tim Hurry didn't always plan to be a teacher. In fact, it took a round-off back-handspring-kick in the face to get him there. More about that later. And yet, he wouldn't have it ...