While some consider busy patterned tiles on the floor to be outdated, they can be used in other ways around the home for a ...

My wife said she wanted “unique flooring,” which apparently meant I needed to spend days cutting plywood into geometric patterns like a sleep-deprived carpenter with access to power tools. Halfway ...

Old stereotypes often paint creative pursuits like music as worlds apart from subjects such as maths and science. But for the people who dedicate their lives to these fields, music, science and maths ...

Math has a unique relationship with AI. Unlike subjects where answers live in shades of gray, math problems demand precision. A solution is either correct or it isn’t. That makes accuracy the ...

Take the pressure off of problem solving with engaging thinking games that encourage students to work together to find solutions. Like many teachers, I used to think of problem-solving as something I ...

When Hong Kong-based designer Yu-chang Chen was asked to breathe new life into a 30-year-old, 1,200 sq ft apartment in Shanghai, the challenge was personal. The unit had belonged to his late aunt and, ...

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means table top games quickly reappear on kitchen tables. Games provide opportunities for ...

Elementary school is the perfect time to show students that mathematics isn’t just about numbers—it’s about the patterns and structures that shape our world. When young learners experience math ...

The modern toy world likes to tempt parents with colorful, battery-operated, fancy-looking playthings, but the toys that stand the true test of time are simple, open-ended building toys. I say this as ...