For decades, educators have assumed that learning arithmetic in school helps students solve real-world problems. Yet, a new ...

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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 ...

Four New Jersey high school juniors formed a nonprofit organization to address real-world problems through STEM education. The group has sent experiments to Senegal to teach students about basic ...

Prosthetic hands, water quality detection tools powered by artificial intelligence and biodegradable bandages were among the 106 student inventions and projects showcased recently at the National STEM ...

New Analysis Platform Explores Why Household Tasks and Physical Automation Require Embodied Intelligence Beyond Traditional Computer Approaches The next wave of AI is physical AI. AI that understands ...

What if machines could not only think but also act—independently, intelligently, and in real time? From coordinating disaster relief efforts to predicting crop yields with pinpoint accuracy, AI agents ...