A new study concludes that those first-graders who are behind their peers would have learned more if their teachers had just taught them to add and subtract the old-fashioned way.…
Read MoreHere’s fun math problem for grades 5 and up. The Randall family is planning a road trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. They live in Indianapolis, IN. They…
Read MoreMajor League Baseball, Target and People magazine on Tuesday announced the winners after hundreds of thousands of votes in the “Target Presents People All-Star Teachers” campaign, which celebrates remarkable current…
Read MoreHere is another fun math problem involving the multiplication of fractions. Mr. Jefferson is planning a big picnic for his family. He is expecting 12 adults and 24 children. He…
Read MoreOur town is planning a sensational Fourth of July fireworks. The professionals in charge of the fireworks display will light four Rockets every minute, two Sonic Booms every 30 seconds, one Super Rocket…
Read MoreHere’s a timely math question for students in grades 5 and up. Europe has more than 53 soccer teams. They have played 268 matches and scored 749 times. What is their…
Read MoreIt can take a lot of patience to catch fish. Sometimes you have to put the bait right in front of them. Figure this problem out. The fish are 21…
Read MoreI wanted to share this great news from Mountain Ridge Junior High School in North Highland, Utah. They were recently ranked 21st among all top junior high schools in the country. …
Read MoreHere is a math and science problem combined: In my garden I found 2 spiders, 3 honeybees and 1 earthworm. How many legs were there in all? For help, you may…
Read MoreWe are committed to helping students keep up their math skills over the summer. You can help. Submit your ideas for fun math problems to this blog and we will…
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