Fractions are one area of math that continues to baffle teachers and students. While fractions form the core of much of middle and high school math, many kids do not master the basics of fractions in ...

It turns out that tiny brains are more capable than previously thought. The researchers detail how they taught honeybees math in a paper published on Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. First, ...

For many elementary teachers, fractions have traditionally sprung to mind lessons involving pizzas, pies, and chocolate bars, among other varieties of “wholes” that can be shared. But in what many ...

Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings. An innovative curriculum uses rhythm to teach fractions at a California school where students in a ...

Playing number board games for just ten minutes helps young children build strong early math skills supporting economic ...

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Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...