QUAPAW, Okla. — Sixth-graders from Pittsburg, Kan., on Tuesday used measurement, multiplication, division, geometry and teamwork. The end result was an 8- by 11-foot building that was 10 feet high.

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Students in Kristen Gonsoir’s classroom at Groton Area High School in Groton, S.D., spend a lot of time solving equations together. Early this school year, they passed almost an entire period working ...