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 were swarmed in the best of ways as we opened a new Math Room on August 1 in the ground floor rear atrium of the Museum of Discovery and Science in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida! This museum has everything! Outdoor walking areas, sea creatures, an AI room, live snakes, giant whale sculptures, and more. On this day they were receiving
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Guest Post by Alexa Hernandez and Jaiden Suda, MathHappens intern in Austin, TX. Recently, the MathHappens team attended the Bullock Texas State History Museum for Bob Bullock’s Birthday Bash! Over 1,200 visitors joined in on the festivities. MathHappens interns Julie Wu, Jaiden Suda and Alexa Hernandez Lopez provided an interactive workspace where kids and parents could explore hands-on math activities.
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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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Guest Post by Alexa Hernandez and Jaiden Suda, MathHappens intern in Austin, TX. We had a great time at Buda Library building the Scott Kim blocks! The event was a part of the Spring programming. MathHappens Interns, Alexa Hernandez Lopez and Jaiden Suda traveled to the library to showcase the Scott Kim blocks. With the help of 2 library volunteers, Alexa
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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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Wow – Pi Day was a great day for Seattle’s SUMM! In addition to their outreach programs in libraries and with partners all over the region, they now have a permanent space at Kent Station from which they now offer open hours and programs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. I got to celebrate with Jenny Quinn, Executive Director of SUMM
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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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Sponsored by HEB Grocers, this free day at the Texas State History Museum is always very well attended. With a theme of Lunar New Year, and a Full Moon on the day (Feb 1st) we brought an activity related to tracking the moon and some of our favorite Almanacs as well a perspective picture of the moon for fun photos
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