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
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Storytelling Numbers are introduced inside narratives kids want to follow, not worksheets they want to finish.
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Exploration Open-ended interactions let children test ideas about quantity and pattern at their own pace.
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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 began as federally funded early-numeracy research rather than as a product — and that origin still shapes how it is built.
Dr. Ameerah Bello
Research & Design Lead
Has led AbaQuest’s research and design throughout the platform’s development.
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Research Origin
Developed under a federally funded Small Business Innovation Research initiative through the Institute of Education Sciences.
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Research & Design
Led by Dr. Ameerah Bello throughout the platform’s development.
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Into the Classroom
Now advancing from research initiative toward commercialization for classroom use.
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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