Building the Foundation for Mathematical Thinking
AbaQuest is an interactive early numeracy platform for students in Pre-K through 2nd grade. Instead of memorizing math facts, kids learn how numbers actually work — through storytelling, exploration, and hands-on interaction.
Originally developed through an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) SBIR research initiative
Understanding Over Memorization
Most early math tools drill facts. AbaQuest builds the thinking underneath the facts — so number sense sticks.
Number Sense
Children build an intuitive feel for quantity, magnitude, and how numbers relate to one another — the groundwork every later math skill depends on.
Visualization
Abstract numbers become concrete, visual, and manipulable, helping young learners see the math instead of just reciting it.
Flexible Thinking
Through storytelling and open-ended exploration, kids learn to approach problems from more than one direction — not just one memorized path.
Learning That Feels Like Play
- Storytelling Numbers are introduced inside narratives kids want to follow, not worksheets they want to finish.
- Exploration Open-ended interactions let children test ideas about quantity and pattern at their own pace.
- Hands-On Interaction Touch-and-manipulate activities connect physical actions to mathematical ideas, echoing the hands-on nature of an abacus.
Grounded in Research, Built for the Classroom
AbaQuest was originally developed through an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) SBIR research initiative led by Dr. Ameerah Bello, and is now moving toward classroom commercialization.
IES SBIR Origin
Developed under a federally funded Small Business Innovation Research initiative through the Institute of Education Sciences.
Led by Dr. Ameerah Bello
The platform's research and design has been led by Dr. Ameerah Bello throughout its development.
Moving to the Classroom
AbaQuest is now advancing from research initiative toward commercialization for classroom use.
Designed for Pre-K Through 2nd Grade
AbaQuest meets young learners exactly where early numeracy begins — the years where number sense is formed.
Bring AbaQuest Into Your Classroom
AbaQuest is moving from research to real classrooms. Reach out to learn more or request a demo.
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