For some, the thought of calculating derivatives or identifying isosceles triangles brings on a surge of joy, for others, a surge of dread. Regardless of whether or not you identify as a "math person," Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey is on a mission to disprove such labels, suggesting that "mathematical thinking is a fundamental part of every human's intellectual...

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has developed a vast set of educational materials for mathematics teachers, and many of them can be found on their well-thought out website. This particular resource is an article by Jonathan Rogness and Martin Kraus, and the piece offers an explanation of how to use a Java applet called LiveGraphics3D to speed up the process of creating interactive...

The Loci section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) website always provides fascinating articles and short notes on current research in mathematics and educational resources. This recent addition to their website is a piece by Lingguo Bu of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale about the physical and mathematical properties of the mirascope. For those who may have forgotten, a...

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) provides a range of high-quality educational resources for educators all across the United States and the world. Recently, they completed digitizing over 114 years of their short classroom materials, and they are now available right here. On the homepage, visitors can look over "Featured Items" to get started, and then they can type in keywords to look...

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has created the Curriculum Inspirations collection to help "demonstrate practical ways to engage students in the lively exploration of mathematics and mathematical thinking." Here, educators will find essays of varying lengths and crafted by the well-known mathematics education expert, James Tanton. The "Ten Problem Solving Strategy Essays" are all...

Mathematics instructors and tutors looking for ideas and inspiration will want to check out the Teaching Tidbits Blog from the Mathematics Association of America (MAA). Started in 2016, this blog is authored by a team of mathematics scholars from colleges and universities across the United States. Aimed at fellow college level mathematics instructors, this blog addresses topics that will be of...

Marilyn Burns has worked in the field of mathematics education for over 50 years. Along the way, she has authored a number of books for children (including The I Hate Mathematics! Book) and professional development books for their teachers. Since January 2015, Burns has also authored a regular blog about mathematics education. Here, Burns shares instructional ideas, classroom activities, and her...

This cornucopia of math and logic problems is provided at no charge courtesy of the folks at BarCodes Inc. Designed to serve as a type of one-stop destination for those who love such activities, the site serves as a thoughtfully curated collection that deals with math in the real world, logic puzzles, and much more. Visitors will find four different thematic areas, including Math and Logic...

For young people, mathematics can be terribly frightening, boring, or confusing. It can be hard to break through to individuals who may have had a difficult first experience with the subject. That's why Professor Patrick Bahls of the University of North Carolina, Asheville decided to try something a bit different. In the fall of 2007, he began to have math students write short poems offering some...

Elementary school mathematics teachers and tutors, along with parents, youth librarians, and after-school teachers, may be interested in this collection of 25 online educational math games. Arranged by grade level and topic, these games provide an engaging way for youth to practice and review a number of math skills and concepts. These skills include recognizing numbers, calculating equivalent...