The study of mathematics has a long and varied history spanning continents and centuries. Instructors might like to draw upon the field's rich and diverse legacy to nudge their students' imaginations and help them...

This website focuses on “magic squares” and their mathematical significance. Magic squares received their name because there are so many relationships between the sums of the numbers filling the squares. Students can...

In this article, Alan Schoenfeld presents his insightful commentary on a “productive, middle-ground” theory in opposition to the extremist views of the math wars. Schoenfeld reviews the history of Mathematics education...

Readers who appreciate mathematics or are fond of historical trivia may enjoy visiting the On This Day feature provided by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). This fun educational tool allows visitors to...

This site includes a number of mathematical lessons that help to illustrate historical math concepts. Each link provides a short example that would provide helpful supplemental materials in mathematics education. The...