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MIND RESEARCH'S VISUALLY-BASED ST MATH INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE, ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED MATH PROGRAMS DEVELOP DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND BUILD CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICS. MIND RESEARCH REACHED 890,000 STUDENTS, 38,000 TEACHERS, AND 3,080 SCHOOLS IN 43 STATES WITH ST MATH. APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF SERVED STUDENTS ARE LOW-INCOME (ELIGIBLE FOR THE FEDERAL FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM). 2992492 RESEARCH INDICATES THAT LEARNING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, SUCH AS IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT, HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN CHILD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT MATH ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHOOL. WITH ITS MATHMINDS PROGRAMMING, MIND RESEARCH IS PROVIDING INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. MATHMINDS ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY AND STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON MATHEMATICAL EXPERIENCES, IN THE FORM OF ONE-DAY AND MULTI-DAY PROGRAMMING AND ONLINE CHALLENGES, OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. THE ANNUAL MATH FAIR ENGAGES YOUNG MINDS AS THEY INTERACT WITH MATHEMATICALLY-THEMED ACTIVITIES, GAMES, EXHIBITS AND PERFORMANCES. THE K-12 GAME-A-THON IS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE AND SHOWCASE GAME DESIGNS FEATURING CREATIVE UNUSUAL SOLUTIONS TO MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS. FAMILY MATH NIGHT PROVIDES A WAY TO CONNECT FAMILIES AS THEY HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT MATH. MATHMINDS REACHES MORE THAN 5,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 582929 50000 AS ONE OF ITS FOUNDING PURPOSES, MIND RESEARCH CONDUCTS BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND EDUCATION TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ON HOW WE THINK, REASON, AND CREATE; IMPROVE THE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY OF INDIVIDUALS; AND INCREASE CORE KNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICS. RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED BY MIND RESEARCH AND IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. 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