A dribble and a jump shot, followed by a fractions task. That is what physical education classes looked like for a group of pupils, and the pupils not only found the lessons more engaging than usual—they also became better at mathematics with a basketball in their hands, according to a new study...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-06-basketball-mathematics-children-boost-math.html)

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