Math Archives | TeachThought

$Viral Math Problem Based On PEMDAS Confusion$

This Math Problem Has Gone Viral Because PEMDAS Confuses People

By TeachThought Staff / November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020

Regardless of what our elementary school teacher told us, we can’t assume that the problem’s author intended us to work from left to right.

An Example Of Exponential Growth For Students

By TeachThought Staff / November 3, 2020 November 2, 2020

A vampire has to feed on a human every month. How many months would it take for the entire population of the planet to become vampires?

The 4 Cs: A Framework For Improving Math Skills

By TeachThought Staff / February 11, 2020 February 10, 2020

The Four Cs stand for Converse, Count, Compare, Categorize, each of which are critical to the development of a young child’s mathematical knowledge.

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 187 Making Math More Accessible

By Drew Perkins / December 5, 2019 December 15, 2019

Drew Perkins talks with Robert Kaplinsky about math teaching and learning and how he thinks about making it more accessible.

8 Ways To Make Math More Fun For Students

By TeachThought Staff / November 3, 2019 November 9, 2019

Want to make math more fun for students? Support them by giving them space to ask questions and learn through play.

25 Of The Best Math Resources For 2021 [Updated]

By TeachThought Staff / October 27, 2019 January 30, 2021

We’ve gathered 25 of the top math resources for 2020–a mix of established and all-new tools to support the building of math skills and the grasp of important mathematical concepts.

Math Jobs: 8 Very Different Careers That Depend On Numbers

By TeachThought Staff / October 1, 2019 October 13, 2019

Writing and math might seem like divergent career paths, but they collide in technical writing. Technical writers are capable of presenting highly technical material in a clear and concise manner so that the average reader can absorb the content.