Deanne Watt

From the editors at Zillyplanet.com Students are learning how to compute , but too often they aren’t taught why  or how  to think their way through math problems. Simply memorizing math facts isn’t enough. What students truly need is critical thinking, the ability to analyze, reason, interpret, and solve problems in meaningful ways. Critical thinking in math is more than knowing that 7 × 8 = 56. It’s about understanding how to approach unfamiliar problems, translate real-world situations...

Imagine your child is sitting at the kitchen table, pencil in hand, trying to finish a math worksheet. They’re bored, distracted, and frustrated. You’re encouraging them, maybe even offering a reward (“Finish this, and we’ll get ice cream!”), but it’s just not clicking. Now, picture this instead: they’re on a daring mission to save a galaxy. To open the next portal, they need to solve a math problem. Each correct answer fuels their spaceship, earning coins they can use to unlock cool...

Imagine it’s 2030. Your child sits at the kitchen table, working on a science project about renewable energy. But instead of a textbook and worksheets, they’re using an interactive app that lets them simulate wind turbines, design their own solar panels, and test different energy solutions in a virtual environment. They’re laughing, experimenting, and learning all at once. It sounds futuristic, but this world of tech-driven, interactive learning is already here. Supplemental learning...