In math, students develop an understanding of fractions as numbers. They learn the concepts behind multiplication and division and apply problem-solving skills and strategies for multiplying and ...

There are still eight states in the country that have refused to adopt these common core multiplication strategies for 3rd and 4th graders: Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nebraska, Minnesota ...

But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our long-held ...

Here's one of the problems, a question about estimation from a third-grade math test. The problem was posted on Facebook by a parent last Thursday and has already been shared over 17,000 times.

One third-grade student's answer is reigniting the debate over Common Core standards. The student was asked to use the "repeated addition strategy" to solve the math problem 5x3, Business Insider ...

But Kaminski said the math problems her son brought home from third grade at Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary were anything but linear — or precise. "There were all these pictures — circles ...

The mathematics standards require that learners build skills in analytical reasoning and problem-solving by making sense of problems, reasoning abstractly, constructing viable arguments, and using ...

Teaching elementary school math just got trickier, or at least deeper. The new Common Core State Standards require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of math concepts, which means teachers ...