These basic math problems once stumped AI. Can you solve them?

You were smarter than AI at math only a few years ago. Yes, even you.

For elementary school students who struggle with math word problems. My family's homemade problems and tips

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You can do calculations, but you get stuck on word problems... To mothers worried about elementary school math

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The Hechinger Report

Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
The Hechinger Report

Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
Education Week

Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...