You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

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To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use them ...

Imagine needing to solve a problem from the present but in the setting of an ancient civilization. Or space. In an eight-minute skit. With props made by children. Doing just that, students on a team ...

Porter’s Chapel Academy teacher Frances Warren uses her civil engineering background to turn math and science instruction ...