Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Math can be a complicated and confusing subject for some, but one Dallas teacher is using rap to multiply her students' probability of success. Monique Jackson, who teaches ...

This Spokane teacher wanted to make math fun for his students so he came up with a rap to show how math can be used in everyday life.

These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.