Polymath addresses the challenge of engaging children in math learning amid popular gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft. The education-focused sandbox game allows kids to explore a virtual world while solving math-related questions to progress. Recently securing $1 million in pre-seed funding, co-led by Blackbird Ventures and GD1, the platform leverages adaptive algorithms to tailor lessons to each child's learning pace and abilities, ensuring educational content is both fun and accessible. Co-founder Sophie Silver, inspired by her experiences as a nanny, emphasizes the need for aligning learning methods with children's cognitive processes.
The kids really did not enjoy maths, and so I would start to invent games, mainly with cards or dice, to try and motivate them to do their multiplication or whatever they needed to do.
Polymath uses an adaptive algorithm to personalize learning for each child based on their progress, recognizing knowledge gaps and optimizing information timing to prevent kids from being overwhelmed.
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