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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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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We brought a Gunter Chain! The Gunter chain was invented in 1620 by the English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626). It was designed to accurately survey plots of land by measuring distances, and with the standard chain being 66 feet (22 yards) long and consisting of 100 links its full of mathematical contraptions to make the measuring easier. Thursday April 30 and Friday
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Publications Mathematics Outreach: Examples and Impact From Across the Globe Edited by Mary Ann Huntley, Christine Suurtamm, and Denisse R. Thompson Making Math Happen: The MathHappens Approach to Math Learning Outside the Classroom by Lauren Siegel Abstract: In school, mathematics tends to be a subject that children experience on paper and on screens. Outside of school and homework, mathematics may
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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 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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