Number Sense Blog

When Lance Kay, of Lafayette, PA (on left), was a pre-K student in his Montessori school, his teachers noticed something unusual. Despite being...

Everyday math challenges are as easy as pie when you practice a little bit every day!

When is your child better at math—at the end of a grade level or at the beginning of the next grade?   

If you answered, “end of a grade level,”...

Leonardo da Vinci may be best known for his painting and artistic works, but he considered himself more a scientist than an artist. He saw...

This week’s word problem challenge takes us back in time to the days of film and darkrooms. 

Plenty of summer math learning programs are available to assist kids who need or want stronger math skills. Comparing them, though, is like...

Q: Why did the gardener plant light bulbs?A: Because she wanted to grow a power plant!

Putting things in order is one of the first foundational math concepts kids begin to understand. Smallest to largest, youngest to oldest, shortest...

Calling math enthusiasts everywhere! April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. Now's the time to increase the understanding and...

If you had a time machine, when in history--or into the future--would you go? It’s fun to think about what we might do with time travel, but even...