Math is Everywhere: The First Step to Growing Young Scientists

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published March 26, 2014 at 11:15 AM HST

Next month, several hundred people involved in early childhood education from around the state will get together on the Big Island. This is the seventh annual conference that focuses on how best to inspire young learners. HPR's Sherry Bracken has the story.

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