There are now two new so-called MathTrails near Lee Street Elementary. They’re innovative yet playful ways for students to learn and further their math skills.
The customized trails in Jonesboro are the fifth to be open in the country. The trails were funded through a curriculum grant, and the MathTalk organization helped develop the layout of the routes. The organization creates products and activities to help kids — even adults — learn math.
Once on these trails, hikers follow along the path using QR codes that connect phones and tablets to lively math problems they solve using the spaces around them.
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