One of my goals for the beginning of the new school year was to get my students excited about math from the moment they walked in the door. To do this I started our math lessons in the area (no pun intended!) of geometry through hands-on activities and projects. I discovered that through allowing kids to design, create, and build – something all kids love – I could sneak in important ideas in math. But the other thing I discovered…
The video version of my Family Math Night Activity: Fruit of Life Collaborative Project where participants use patterned duct tape and small hoops to create an important symbol in Sacred Geometry, the Fruit of Life. Embedded in the Fruit of Life are the 5 Platonic Solids. This photo shows the cube. This is also a fun classroom activity and is a great way to tie art in with math! Click on the image to the left to get the lesson…
Our Gellin’ with Geometry Family Math Night kit is filled with fun, hands-on activities that get those creative STEAM skills a-flowin’.
Our Math Medley Family Math Night kit is filled with engaging activities that explore a variety of concepts in math in a fun and unique way.
Who doesn’t love pom-poms?! And a good mystery. This was a super fun project where participants used pom-poms and the coordinate grid to discovery they mystery pics. Click the image to the left to get the lesson plan and to check out other great STEAM projects. .