Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

A dribble and a jump shot, followed by a fractions task. That is what physical education classes looked like for a group of pupils, and the pupils not only found the lessons more engaging than ...

Fractions are a difficult math concept for many children to learn, but pairing lessons with basketball may offer some help.

A missed shot turned into a math problem, and that shift appears to have mattered. In an eight-week program linking ...

How to teach fractions to kids and take their fraction fears into fraction fun! From sales, sandwiches, car rides and sports, we use fractions everyday.June 4, 2020 ...

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...