In this math problem illustrated by Gergely Dudás, a cartoon bear sits in front of a fill-in-the-blank equation, which requires figuring out which symbols go between the four numbers.

AI is accelerating a conversation around how math instruction should put more emphasis on using numbers to solve real-world problems.

Test your knowledge of algebra along with your spot-the-difference skills with this food-themed math problem that uses fruits in place of numbers.

Use to introduce working with algebraic expressions and equations. Have students work out how to solve some simple equations in their own way and then compare to the methods shown. Discuss how ...

Kien H. Lim, Fostering Algebraic Understanding through Math Magic, The Mathematics Teacher, Vol. 110, No. 2 (September 2016), pp. 110-118 ...