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An evening of “Family Math Fun” at Hope College on Monday, Oct. 7, will feature games designed to show that mathematics doesn’t need to be scary or a chore. In fact, as the name makes clear, it can be ...

Learning how to solve algebraic equations need not be all work and no play. Two software titles, “The Hidden Treasure of Al-Jabr” and “Standard Deviants: Algebra,” bring an entertaining element to the ...

The Woodland school district”s Algebra Academy had its last day Thursday after weeks of making algebra fun for youth. The program on the Lee Middle School campus began June 25. More than 400 students ...

Estonian startup 99math has raised $2.1 million to boost its edtech math gaming platform aimed at making math fun. The new funds will help the company reach the U.S. and other markets with more social ...

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 ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...

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 ...