Celebrating Over 1,100 Moments of Math Joy

Chris NhoPartner Spotlight

Kids at a Julia Robinson Math Festival surround a MathHappens table full of math activities.

At MathHappens, we believe math should be hands-on, joyful, and everywhere. We’re thrilled to see that vision come to life through our partnership with the Julia Robinson Math Festival (JRMF). We recently received an exciting update from the JRMF team. Thanks in part to MathHappens’ support, 11 Math Festivals have taken place so far, reaching over 1,100 students, parents, and

MathHappens at SXSW EDU 2025!

Jordan VaratCommunity Partnerships, Events, Intern Experience, Making Math, Math at Home, Math Rooms, Partner Spotlight, Sharing Ideas, We think math is fun!

MathHappens Foundation was delighted to participate in SXSW EDU 2025 right here in our headquarter city of Austin, TX. The conference provided a stimulating environment for exchanging ideas and fostering valuable connections. We participated this year as an exhibitor, and used the opportunity to recreate a Math Room! Throughout the education conference, our exhibit in the Expo Hall was a

Bugfest 2024 Raleigh, North Carolina

Lauren SiegelCommunity Partnerships, Museum, Nature & Science Center, Partner Spotlight, We think math is fun!

Bugfest is the signature annual event for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science.  A special section called The Math Neighborhood was organized by Maria Droujkova.  And MathHappens’ own Matt Hertel made the trip to participate in this huge event. Matt brought a selection of MathHappens’ favorite puzzles and activities as well as activities related to bugs, the Butterfly Tessellating

MathHappens @ LBJ Wildflower Center Nature Nights

Lauren SiegelCommunity, Nature & Science Center, Partner Spotlight, Take and Make, We think math is fun!Leave a Comment

Nature Nights are a series of family nights at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.  Admission is free and the center is open from 6-9pm.  Families are invited to stroll the grounds, enjoy the courtyard activities and enjoy a taco or ice cream.  And they can do some mathematical puzzles!  Our take and make craft was a reversible flower. Lauren

Fracture! A Halloween Matheatre Experience!

Lauren SiegelCommunity, Community Partnerships, Events, Partner Spotlight, We think math is fun!Leave a Comment

A composite graphic with a bright red image reading "FRACTURE!" and featuring a human form, a creepy hand silhouette, and a spiderweb made of squares.

At MathHappens, we love to collaborate, support creative endeavors, partner with colleagues around the US, Canada and abroad, and provide new ways to experience math to the public.  This project includes all of these and more.  The concept, a Mathematical Halloween trail was initiated, and seed funded by MathHappens, designed and expanded by Matheatre who executed and delivered a great

Teacher PD: Field Trip to the La Belle Exhibit

Lauren SiegelField Trips, History Connections, Math Field Trips, Museum, Partner Spotlight, Teacher Support & TrainingLeave a Comment

We are excited to share the MathHappens @ The Bullock field trip collaboration with a cross disciplinary  (history and mathematics) teacher team from Killeen ISD.  As a history museum and home to La Belle, a French ship that sailed across the Atlantic in the 1600s landing in Matagora Bay off the Texas coast, The Bullock is a perfect place to

Partner Spotlight: Math Events using our Materials and Ideas

Lauren SiegelCommunity, Events, Partner Spotlight, Sharing Ideas, Sponsoring Mathematics Projects, Ways to like math, We think math is fun!Leave a Comment

We love partnerships that offer opportunities to learn to everyone! We are so pleased to have received an email and a link to a presentation about a math evening planned in part with our materials.  The organizer shared some ways she used our materials and we can see them in the slide show she created.      We highly recommend Blocks