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.
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Humans still beat voice-recognition technology
If children hear a familiar voice, it can help them learn new information, and technology is helping us understand this process.
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.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for DNA repair studies
Infographic: Scientists are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on various DNA repair mechanisms in living cells.
Sci. & Soc. Stud. standards get a hearing in Mich.
Information sessions about new science and social studies learning standards are ongoing in Mich., with a few more planned for this week.
Blue whales forage efficiently & stay big
The largest animals to have ever lived on Earth, blue whales maintain their enormous body size by optimizing the energy they gain from the krill they eat.
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.
Poor students study environment on the river
An environmental advocacy group partners with schools in jacksonville, Fla., to provide field trips on a river for the city's poorest students.
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.
Access to strong math content depends on wealth
A useless study, promoted by the <em>Washington Post</em>, says rich kids have access to better math curricula than poor kids.