We had a great time welcoming back Ms. Kathy Lennox and a new group of students from Canyon Vista Middle School. Most of our math and navigation field trip remains the same between high school and middle school students. However, some adjustments must be made due to the difference in math content taught in middle and high school. To read
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We had fun welcoming back Ms. Mardi Nott along with a new group of students from Austin High School. Their field trip consisted of touring the museum, including the La Belle exhibit, and spending time with MathHappens to learn about how navigation relates to mathematics. We had two groups of about 30 students, each for an hour. The students split
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These images from the The Texas State History Museum show the La Belle hull on permanent display in the ground floor gallery and a Nocturnal found among other artifacts when the ship was recovered. Our field trip for 75 7th graders focused on the tools
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“Where there’s History, Invention, Chance, Curiosity and Purpose… and there’s a compelling Math Connection.”Field Trips The details that follow describe some trips and include links to the Program Guides. M athHappens has created field trips! We develop the topic, content and logistics to ensure that students have rich mathematical content to accompany their field experience. We have three trips to
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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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On Thursday, November 13, we were thrilled to welcome a group of enthusiastic fifth- and sixth-grade students from Kirby Hall School in Austin, Texas for a hands-on field trip filled with curiosity, creativity, and discovery. The visit began with an open exploration session using our Open Play Kit, giving students a chance to dive into math concepts through playful, creative
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Testimonials MathHappens exhibits and activities spark joy and curiosity – and we love hearing from the people who experience them. Here’s what our partners and participants have to say about working with us and bringing math to life in their communities.“So many children don’t know that math can intertwine so closely with play, it’s just a matter of opening their
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Open Play Kits MathHappens Open Play Kits are designed to bring hands-on, math-rich activities to children’s museums and public spaces with little to no facilitation required. Each kit includes thoughtfully curated materials that invite open-ended exploration, spark curiosity, and make math feel playful and approachable for all ages. Explore the gallery below to see how Open Play Kits have been
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This art piece was a part of a traveling exhibit called Geometry of Hope that came to Austin Texas while I was teaching at ACE Academy. Art teacher Martha Merry and I wanted to collaborate on on art and math field trip. The materials are simple, the connection to the art is authentic and the mathematics is accessible, but also
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