We had lots of fun taking our math activities to International High School. The premise: About 150 students went on a field trip while all the other students were taking their STAAR test. However, the field trip was only about a half-day. So our job was to bring math activities to give the students something to do while they spent
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Part of getting ready for MathHappens @ The Bullock on May 6th involves having T-shirts we can wear before, during, and after the event; before to get the word out, during so event staff can be identifiable, and after to have a souvenir from the event. Our friend, Alex Morrison, brought a couple screens along with ink, while Abdul gathered a
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This is just a quick photo essay on Homeschool “March Mathness” at the Hill Country Science Mill. Abdul, Joshue, Rusheel and Lauren made the hour drive to bring three activities: The Birthday Twin Game, Mirror Art and Reflection Activities, and Window Chalk Constructions. Lots of smiles and a good time overall.
We had a great time at the Alamo Drafthouse STEM Fair. We brought some FLEXAHEDRONS and challenged ourselves and visitors to put them together in a finite amount of time.
These are some of the constructions we found in the MOMO Showpalace that we want to try for ourselves with visitors to the Science Mill’s Homeschool Day. We are excited to bring these to the windows of the Hill Country Science Mill this month!
Pflugerville MS Science Night is a great opportunity to try some new activities with Middle Schoolers and their Parents. We were excited to be invited back for a second year. We brought our history of land survey in Texas exhibit and we tried a new set up. The exterior needs work, but from the inside its a sheltered space that
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We had an opportunity to share our models and most recent field trip ideas at the AISD Math and Science Conference. We presented a session and also loaded two tables with examples of our work.
We are so glad to have Josephine Sheng working for MathHappens this spring. She has already been on two site visits, presented to AISD District leaders and made some cool stuff! Here are just a few photos, we need more : )
We are excited to go to the Bullock today to present some of our current ideas and work to math teachers/department chairs. Handout 1 Math Connections to History Exhibits at the Bullock Handout 2 Displays, Artifacts, Books and Models We hope to help however we can to make these field trips and interdisciplinary opportunities a reality for students. Check out our setup
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We were so pleased to participate in the Nature and Science Center’s Opening of the Nature and Numbers Exhibit. We brought our favorite Fibonacci and Golden Ratio activities, and a new Mirror Symmetry Art activity that was a big hit. To see a program with some additional information, follow this link. Team Photo – We had a great time.