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Allysia Finley is right to highlight the shrinking ranks of qualified teachers (“The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math,” Life Science, Dec. 1). My husband—who holds engineering degrees ...

The idea of an animal that can count or do math might sound like something out of a viral news story or TikTok video. But a sense of quantity, sometimes called "numerosity," appears across a ...

According to Development and Research in Early Mathematics and Education, reading picture books to your kids is a great way for kids to explore and be introduced to mathematical concepts. Besides ...

Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

There’s a familiar divide between practice and policy. When it comes to grading, devices, equity, choice, student behavior, and much else, the views from inside and outside the schoolhouse are very ...

Counting Calories for Weight Loss: Should You Do It? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Who knew weight loss involved so much math? Counting calories can be a useful ...

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