Engaging learning through PBL makes math concepts fun and relevant--and ensures students see real-world connections to ...

BELVIDERE (WREX) — Brenna Hickcox has always loved school. She always enjoyed homework and would even ask for more. Her passion for learning paired with some memorable teachers helped her decide on a ...

From bottle rockets to paper engineering challenges, sixth grade STEM projects are making science, technology, engineering, and math exciting and hands-on. These activities encourage creativity, ...

With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers I still vividly remember the day, 14 years ago ...

Want to help your sixth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your sixth-grader will be learning in the classroom. In a herd of horses, the ratio of legs to tails is 4 to 1 (or 4:1) because ...

As their assignments become more complicated, you might start to feel that your child's math homework is outpacing your comfort level. Continue to review math materials with him before class and ...

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 ...