Mathematics is a “science which requires a great amount of imagination”, said the 19th-century Russian maths professor Sofya Kovalevskaya – a pioneering figure for women’s equality in this subject. We all have an imagination, so I believe everyone has the ability to[...]
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Students Are Struggling With Math. What Are States Doing Wrong?
A few years ago, Alabama’s math performance ranked dead last in the nation — but today, it’s turning heads for all the right reasons. Thanks to focused investments in teacher preparation, coaching, and curriculum, the state has climbed from 52nd to 32nd[...]
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Could Play Boost Students’ Math Performance?
Math isn’t just about numbers—it’s about discovery. At Breakwater School in Maine, Tom Fisher wants his students to wrestle with problems, embrace confusion, and find joy in solving them. Instead of rote memorization, his approach blends math with play, letting students explore[...]
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How Are U.S. Students Doing in Math? About as Well as Their Parents Did in 1995
America’s math report card just hit our desks, and the news isn’t pretty. Two decades worth of progress in math scores unraveled, bringing us back to levels last seen when today’s students’ parents were in school. The pandemic’s disruption has been a[...]
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Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay For The Horses
The Common Core math standards say students need more than a textbook understanding of concepts like the Pythagorean Theorem. So two Colorado teachers teamed up for a lesson in real-world math. [...]Read More... from Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay[...]
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Math: When the Hell is Cheryl’s birthday?
Here’s the question: Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates. May 15, May 16, May 19 June 17, June 18 July 14, July[...]
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The Simple, Elegant Algorithm That Makes Google Maps Possible
Have you ever wondered how Google does what they do? Here’s a little background on the algorithm makes their maps engine tick. It’s a bit technical, but there’s enough clarification for the lay-person to appreciate what they’ve accomplished. [...]Read More... from The[...]