I'm taking Math On-A-Stick and Which One Doesn't Belong? on the road—to the National Math Festival in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 22, 2017. If you're nearby, you should come out and say Hi! I have two Math On-A-Stick sessions—at 10:00 and 4:30—and...
We had so much fun the first time around, the Summer of Math is back for a second year, and it has its own webpage! The basics are the same as last year: You can head over to The Summer of Math webpage, pay for a subscription, and all summer long (June—August)...
New to Minnesota, Jennifer Schuetz from the Fractal Foundation brought fun fractal activities, or fractivities, to Math On-A-Stick last summer. Younger students had the opportunity to learn how the Sierpinski triangle is a fractal - by repeating a simple pattern...
Make math playful with a simple question that has uncountable answers.
I wrote a blog post for the NCTM journal Teaching Children Mathematics. You should head over there to read it. Here are downloadable images to go along with it, which you are welcome to use in your home or...
A series of images argues that math is far more beautiful and creative than is represented to children and families.
I am delighted to announce that Which One Doesn't Belong? A Better Shapes Book is in print and shipping from Stenhouse Publishing this week. There is a student/home edition, and a set that includes a teacher guide. I'll be at Math On-A-Stick at the Minnesota...
We are almost ready for Year 2 of Math On-A-Stick at the Minnesota State Fair. Last year's favorites are back. We have a few delightful new exhibits. And we need help. The fair is a bit more than a week away, and we have several shifts that still...