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These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

A Utah man was left stumped by a seemingly "impossible" word search puzzle for kids that was shared with him by an equally baffled friend. Word searches and other cognitively stimulating activities ...

In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on “key words,” the traditional, simplistic approach that often leads younger students astray CENTRAL FALLS, R.I ...

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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 ...