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Zearn Math is the top-rated math learning platform and is used by 1 in 4 elementary students and more than 1 million middle-school students in the US. Zearn is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that is on a "mission to ensure all kids love Math". Zearn's digital lessons are "coherently connected to" and aligned with classroom Math including Eureka Math, Eureka Math Squared and Illustrative Math.

Scope and Sequence Grades K-5

Zearn's slogan is "Everything we do is driven by the belief that every kid is a math kid." It is free for individual accounts -- here is a comparison of free/paid.

Zearn in 1 minute

Why Zearn Math?

How Zearn Math Works

How to Get Started with Zearn

In this video, 4 high school level questions are given to ChatGPT: one is Algebra I and is very accessible -- the others are higher grade level including a system of equations with three variables, an inverse function of a natural logarithm and finding the fraction for a repeating decimal.

While GPT can type essays that gives English teachers a challenge, Math has had its online helpers for many years including phone apps to answer Math questions, Google docs to share solutions and Chegg to get exact solutions to textbook answers.

This is why I have become more focused on project-based learning and have designed d assignments for each chapter that allows students choice and provides opportunity for independent assignments.

NYC Bans GPT from NYC Public Schools

It's pretty exciting to have Math (also known as maths) in the news but Prime Minister Sunak caused an uproar by proposing more Math for students. How many years of high school Math should students have to take?

In the US, most schools districts (including NYC) mandate 4 years of English and Social Studies but only 3 years of Math and Science. That number goes down if students take Algebra I in 8th grade as it counts as a year of high school Math which then means that students only need 2(!) years of high school Math.

Check your numeracy level

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Brain Puzzler

How much larger is the sum of the first 2023 even counting mumbers than the sum of the first 2023 odd counting numbers?

For the answer to January's Brain Puzzler click here

Thanks, Robin the Math Lady Schwartz

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