Consider lunch. Perhaps a nice ham sandwich. A knife should neatly halve the ham and two bread slices. But what if you slip? Oops—the ham now rests folded under a ...

(smooth music) - [Students] Math Mights! - Welcome back, second grade Math Mights. My name is Mrs. McCartney. I'm so excited that you've joined us for some math fun. Today, we're going to do a word ...

In his new book, "Math With Bad Drawings: Illuminating The Ideas That Shape Our Reality" Ben Orlin reveals to us what math actually is. It's myriad uses, it's strange symbols, and the wild leaps of ...

New work on the problem of “scissors congruence” explains when it’s possible to slice up one shape and reassemble it as another. If you have two flat paper shapes and a pair of scissors, can you cut ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Will I ever need math besides for school or work ...