Here’s a simple number game to play on a rainy day, or while sheltering in place. You and I take turns crossing out numbers from the list {1, 2, 3, …, 9}. The winner is the last person to cross out a ...

Searching for mathematical patterns and assist students in creating their own. In this lesson, Ms. Knarr leads the search for mathematical patterns and assists the students of Teaching in Room 9 in ...

Parents and teachers know that reading to their children in preschool and kindergarten is important. But how can parents and teachers support young children’s mathematics knowledge? One often ...

This is the second in a two-part series. Part one can be found here. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of ...

Newcastle mascot, Maggie Magpie has a song and movement routine to help students learn all about number patterns. This is a great refresher for pupils and will get them physically active too. The ...

Archaeologists working in northern Mesopotamia say they have uncovered visual patterns that look a lot like structured ...

How did you learn the mathematical formula for pi? It was likely the way I learned it. I was told to commit the value pi = 3.14 to memory along with the formula to calculate the area of a circle.

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...