Cognitive Card Games is an online platform and physical card deck, dedicated to educational card games built around math and cognitive skill development — primarily through a flagship patented product called X-Squared. According to the site, the company’s mission is to “Advance the state of mathematics comprehension throughout the world” by creating tools that help players think more deeply about math.
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UMathX, created by Neufeld Learning Systems, is a powerful mathematics-learning environment that spans K through Algebra 1. It emphasizes deep conceptual understanding, rather than rote procedures.
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pi is an important number in mathematics. It is also a difficult concept for students when it is first introduced. pi = 3.14… approximately, but that is not quite right. pi = 3.14159… approximately, but that is not quite right either. pi = 22/7 but that is an approximation too. pi has been computed out to millions of digits, but the result is still an approximation.
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When we think of playing games, we think of good times, laughter, and family fun. When we think of math, rarely do these same thoughts come to mind. What a shame! Math should be good times, laughter, and family fun. So how can we make that happen? Read on and let me share some ideas.
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