If 3 is greater than 2, then ⅓ must be bigger than ½—right? Wrong. As thousands of students head back to school, many will use exactly that kind of thinking when faced with fractions for the first ...

For children to understand math, teachers must constantly make the connection between abstract numbers and real world examples, new research shows. If 3 is greater than 2, then ⅓ must be bigger than ½ ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a Monday afternoon, and a sixth grade math class is humming with discussion as students shift and wiggle next to whiteboards set around the room. They’re trying to solve a math problem, and for a ...