New solutions found to picture-hanging problems

How much sugar is there in a miniature candy bar? Compare different "fun size" bars using a scaled pictograph.

Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the m...

After completing a worked example on the board, one of my favourite questions to ask is, “What would happen if I changed the question?” More specifically, point to a number or term within the quest…

Is AI really changing what it takes to learn mathematics? Haven’t we been asking this question for a hundred years?

A simple question about who goes first turned into a 15-year mathematical puzzle. Auburn COSAM senior lecturer Eric Harshbarger and researchers around the world developed a set of dice that eliminates...

During the school year, I spend time thinking about math games for the classroom. Most often, I'm thinking content first. I adapt games with structures I love, like Number Boxes, to highlight different ideas or flex different skills. These games serve many purposes -- learn more about student thinking, develop mathematical reasoning and strategies, exercise social skills -- but the primary function is curricular.

I read the coverage of last week’s Fields Medallists, looking to understand how they work.

I'm teaching a summer algebra course for incoming students. It's our intermediate algebra course stretched to two semesters, my first time ...

Math is wonderful, and there are so many different ways to play and experience it. I enjoy having conversations with other math lovers and sharing ideas, puzzles, pedagogy, and questions. In one of t...