How number systems shape our thinking and what it means for learning, language and culture

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...
BBC

How to find the next term in a linear sequence

A linear sequence goes from one term to the next by always adding (or subtracting) the same value. The number added (or subtracted) at each stage of the linear sequence is called the common difference ...
Edutopia

A 5-Stage Strategy Students Can Use to Tackle Word Problems

Stage 5: Justify thinking. A vital habit that many students need to solidify is recontextualizing after they solve ...

Google Doodle turns spotlight on the quadratic equation: The formula behind every curve explained

Google's latest doodle in India celebrates the quadratic equation, ax² + bx + c = 0, showcasing its real-world applications ...

How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture

Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).
University of Nevada, Reno

Ask the Professor: Why do we use a sideways 8 to represent infinity?

Professor Raúl Rojas has published a book about how symbols have been used throughout history in mathematics. The work was translated into English this year.

Google Doodle Features One Of Most Searched Mathematical Equations: What Is It, How Is It Used

Google first introduced this educational Doodle in the US in September and has since expanded it to multiple countries, ...
Arizona Daily Sun

BASIS Flagstaff's Jasmine Hall win first individual title for Yetis

BASIS Flagstaff senior Jasmine Hall won the AIA Division IV State Championship on Saturday at Cave Creek Golf Course in ...