There’s a lot of math happening in Florida! From community events and partnerships to Math Rooms and Open Play Kits, MathHappens is finding lots of ways to bring hands-on, playful math into communities across the state. A Growing Math Community This October, MathHappens is attending the Fall Convening of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF). This gathering will kick
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We had a blast at the Association of Science and Technology Center (ASTC) Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ. It was a few days full of great conversations, hands-on math, and plenty of opportunities to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. At the booth We loved seeing so many familiar faces and meeting people who are new to MathHappens.
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This past Saturday, August 8th, we officially opened the newest MathHappens Math Room at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix! It was a very hot day in Phoenix, which made the cool, welcoming space inside Arizona Science Center feel even better. We were thrilled to spend the day meeting families, playing with math, and celebrating alongside some excellent programming. The
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We’re excited to share the MathHappens Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report! Whether you’ve partnered with us, volunteered, donated, or simply followed along, thank you for being part of another incredible year of making math joyful, playful, and accessible. We invite you to explore the interactive report below. For the best reading experience, we recommend viewing the report in full-screen mode. Prefer a
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We had a great time at ACM Interactivity 2026 in San Diego! Throughout the conference, we hosted a booth in the ACM Marketplace, where we reconnected with so many people we met last year. It was especially meaningful to hear how the past year has gone for so many of you who have started Math Rooms or used our Open
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On February 18, MathHappens was honored to participate in the “100 Years of Black History” celebration at the Center of Black Student Excellence in Long Beach, CA. Throughout the day, students from across Long Beach Unified School District rotated through stations celebrating history, culture, and achievement. Our station was the Benjamin Banneker Math Room, facilitated by me and Yana Mohanty,
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One of our favorite parts of sharing MathHappens tools is seeing what educators do with them in their own classrooms. Recently, Stacie Bender, a high school math teacher, reached out to let us know she used our mini unit circle model plans to create a full class set using her school’s laser cutter. From there, she designed two classroom explorations
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We’re excited to share that the Math Room at the Louisiana Children’s Museum was the focus of a recent FOX 8 News segment! The piece highlights how families can explore hands-on math through creative, open-ended activities. We’re thrilled to see this space getting some well-deserved attention. 🎥 Watch the segment here. If you’re in New Orleans, come visit the Math
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Guest Post by Erin Baca, Math Room Coordinator at Play Sharity Children Museum in Deming, NM At Math Happens at Play Sharity, our facilitators work alongside children to make math fun, engaging, and meaningful. Facilitators ask guiding questions, encourage exploration, and support kids as they discover math through play and hands-on activities. In October, Math Happens at Play Sharity participated
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Recently, we’ve been bringing balance scales out as part of our math play tables. Our colleague Yana Mohanty noticed that children were drawn to using 21st Century Pattern Blocks with the scales. So this past week, I decided to try that combination at the Children’s Museum of Discovery in Escondido. That day, most of the visitors were 2–4 years old.
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