We had an opportunity to share our models and most recent field trip ideas at the AISD Math and Science Conference. We presented a session and also loaded two tables with examples of our work.
Math and The Texas State History Museum
We are excited to go to the Bullock today to present some of our current ideas and work to math teachers/department chairs. Handout 1 Math Connections to History Exhibits at the Bullock Handout 2 Displays, Artifacts, Books and Models We hope to help however we can to make these field trips and interdisciplinary opportunities a reality for students. Check out our setup
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Austin Museum Partnership Educator Night
We brought a variety of materials and most importantly three of our UTeach Spring Interns to Educator night sponsored by the Austin Museum Partnership, and hosted at the LBJ Library — Fancy. We had some great conversations with teachers and with museum staff about adding math to museum offerings and about opportunities to take Math Field Trips!
Fibonacci Numbers, Calculating The Golden Ratio with Sequences , Measuring with Proportional Calipers
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
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
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 2024 Raleigh, North Carolina
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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