The PROGRAM GUIDES The Measurement Activities (Mr. Morales/ Mr. Ahrens). In the planetarium We’ll have the giant calipers, the arm – wrist – hand proportional measurement tool, some pictures of various animals, the Hurricane Sandy Puzzle with its golden spiral, the Golden Ratio Hand Mirrors, and the calipers to give to each student. Students will also visit the specimen room
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Programs Our programs make math tangible, joyful, and accessible for everyone. From open-ended play to guided workshops, each experience is built around curiosity, discovery, and real connections with math in the world around us. Explore the programs below to learn more about how MathHappens brings hands-on math experiences to museums, classrooms, and communities across the country.Math Rooms Open Play Kits
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About Founded in fall 2014 by Philip and Lauren Siegel, MathHappens has been exploring ideas, strategies, and partnerships to bring math into community conversations – starting in Austin, TX and expanding across the country.Our mission is to promote math literacy by creating and distributing math models and supporting development of mathematical learning experiences outside of the classroom in our public
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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
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