Fractions are the basis for most higher-level mathematics. Students need to master the numerical values in earlier grades to tackle topics like algebra later. There’s only one hitch: Fractions can ...

When you’re solving a challenging math problem, you know your brain is working hard. But what, exactly, is going on in there? Despite decades of research into math teaching and learning, there is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 29—DANVILLE — You could say Sydni Franklin's sixth grade math class at Danville Middle School is learning fractions the hard ...

Imagine being an elementary school student and trying to figure out math problems with 75 teachers peering over your shoulder–Daves Avenue Elementary School principal Kit Bragg likened it to being in ...

Zap Zap Fractions is an iPad and iPhone math app for children that manages to be both instructional and beautiful. When I saw the game demoed by its creators, Malaysia-based Visual Math Studio, at the ...

For many elementary teachers, fractions have traditionally sprung to mind lessons involving pizzas, pies, and chocolate bars, among other varieties of “wholes” that can be shared. But in what many ...