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.

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Solve word problems using a checklist. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many." Solve addition and subtraction word problems with a Step-by-Step Visual Model checklist. Understand what the problem ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

As part of rapport building with my pediatric patients, sometimes we challenge each other with riddles. I have been unpleasantly surprised by the number of adolescents who appear unable to guess a ...

Friday, Saturday and Sunday bring some of the hardest puzzles of the week. By Jackie Frere and Isaac Aronow This is Part 3 of a three-part series on learning to solve crossword puzzles. Be sure to ...

Wordle is the viral word game now free to play on The New York Times website. The aim of the game is deceptively simple, with Wordle forcing players to figure out a five-letter word in six guesses or ...

A conversation with author Anne Morriss on two keys to organizational success. When it comes to solving complicated problems, the default for many organizational leaders is to take their time to work ...

The Second Wordle puzzle of the month seems to have dialed down the difficulty after the tough brainteaser on Sunday. But, if you are still having trouble, Newsweek is here to give you a helping hand.