8th graders calculate surface area for charity
Some students in Columbus, Indiana, have taken the lead when it comes to donating books to charitable organizations this Christmas.
Math
What we decide to teach about algebra
Why is it so important for <em>all</em> kids to learn algebra? Maybe we should start focusing on math that will help them succeed in life instead.
Certainty-based marking on Voxitatis Moodle
Our test-development efforts on Voxitatis Moodle make use of certainty-based marking. Students report how sure they are of their answers.
Voxitatis launches ‘Voxitatis Moodle’ for H.S. math
We believe our Voxitatis Moodle system is a wisely conceived idea for online assistance for students and online professional development for teachers.
PARCC test items released
The states that make up PARCC consortium are releasing test items from this year's PARCC assessment to help teachers.
Movie review: The Martian
The movie stretches principles of chemistry a bit, but the math is workable in, say, an algebra class. Plus, the cinematography excels.
Bedtime (math) stories can bolster student gains
Adding math talk to story time at home is a winning equation for children's math achievement, even for math-anxious parents.
Alaskan students prep for World Labyrinth Day
Elementary students in Alaska, as part of an artist-in-residence program, are building a maze made using the Fibonacci Sequence.
Habitat home building teaches geometry
A geometry class in Ft Collins, Colo., builds a new house for a mother and daughter through Habitat for Humanity. Geometry lessons. Humanity lessons.
Texans use pasta to study the sine function
Trigonometry in pre-calculus (or even algebra II) can be taught using pasta, one of many methods teachers use to engage kids in learning.