Math is not always learned from textbooks. Sometimes, the best lessons begin around a kitchen table. A simple family activity ...

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and ...

Cooking isn’t just about making delicious meals—it’s a hands-on way to explore math in real life. From fractions in pizza slices to scaling recipes for any crowd, the kitchen offers endless ...

Every child knows how to make their pie last: Eat half, then eat half of what’s left, then eat half of that…and so on. The part that’s left over will get smaller and smaller until eventually you can’t ...

An easy way to help children learn math? Get them in the kitchen mixing up variable pizza pi, says Ann McCallum, a Maryland mom, math teacher and author of "Eat Your Math Homework: Recipes for Hungry ...

Among the many virtues of involving children in cooking are the educational opportunities. And it goes much deeper than just mastering how to make Mom and Dad a mean chili. Cooking is a fun and easy ...