Introduction Do you ever use math as a tool to solve interesting problems? In the 1970s math was often taught with simple worksheets. One teacher was looking for a way to help his students have more ...

NEWARK -- If kids can enjoy bedtime stories, why not bedtime math problems? This bold concept was turned into an iPhone application two years ago by trained-astrophysicist-and-mom Laura Overdeck -- ...

A group of middle school girls is puzzling over a pie chart about reading habits in the U.S. Their "math designer" stands at the front of the room, encouraging students to share what they "notice and ...

Steve Mirsky: Welcome to Scientific American's Science Talk, hosted on November 15, 2015. I'm Steve Mirsky. On this episode: Arthur Benjamin: I think a lot of the fun stuff has been taken out of the ...

March 14—aka Pi Day—isn’t just for math nerds. It’s the one day a year where we celebrate the magic of the number π (pi), which starts at 3.14 and goes on forever. But Pi Day isn’t just about ...

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 ...

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 ...

The problem with social media in-jokes is they don’t stay funny for long. Someone takes them too seriously, then they become overblown commentaries on society as a whole, and then a media outlet goes ...