The Neuroscience of Creativity: How ST Math Unlocks Students' Problem-Solving Powers
MIND
Spatial
Temporal
Visualizing
Fractions
Fractions Objectives
The Future
Results
& Impact
Schema
Teach vs
Learn








Conceptual Understanding

PreK - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
There are approximately 35,000 puzzles in the ST Math (PreK-8) supplemental curriculum. Below are 12 sample ST Math games with 115 puzzles to play.













How do we teach?
How do we learn?



What if Mathematics could be taught the way the brain learns?



































































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Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question



The volume of work often necessitates computers who can perform the routine machine operations with great speed, but who need not have much logical insight into what the results should be...
Memo: "Computing Group Organizations and Practices at NACA" April 24th 1942










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The volume of work often necessitates computers who can perform the routine machine operations with great speed, but who need not have much logical insight into what the results should be...
Memo: "Computing Group Organizations and Practices at NACA" April 24th 1942








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The volume of work often necessitates computers who can perform the routine machine operations with great speed, but who need not have much logical insight into what the results should be...
Memo: "Computing Group Organizations and Practices at NACA" April 24th 1942

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question


Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question


Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question


Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question


Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question


Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question



Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question


















The volume of work often necessitates computers who can perform the routine machine operations with great speed, but who need not have much logical insight into what the results should be...
Memo: "Computing Group Organizations and Practices at NACA" April 24th 1942

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane
Google Intern interview question
















Why isn't this 7/8 ?
Can I do this with sixteenths?



Deep conceptual understanding

Deep conceptual understanding


Deep conceptual understanding





















Equitable Access & Opportunities for Growth
Percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in grades 3-5, 2014 vs 2016.
ST Math's visual, spatial-temporal approach makes the program accessible to more learners.
What are students saying about ST Math?
JiJi helps me keep trying. When I make mistakes, I learn from it.


Dear JiJi—you’re the best. Your program is amazing.

Thank you for helping me in math. I really like math. It’s so fun.
Students who play ST Math have higher mathematics self-beliefs


ST Math's impact on student self-beliefs is strongest for those students who had lower mathematics achievement scores

ST Math operates through students' self-belief to positively influence achievement
Teomara Rutherford, Allison S. Liu, Arena S. Lam & Katerina Schenke (2020) Impact on mathematics self-beliefs from a mastery-based mathematics software, Journal of Research on Technology in Education
Which test are universities using to predict STEM degree success?
A) AP Calculus
B) S.A.T. (Verbal)
C) S.A.T. (Math)
D) P.S.V.T



To ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems.
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