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Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Tetrahedral Kite

Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Tetrahedral Kite

Here’s my latest Collaborative Project where participants create individual tetrahedrons that are used to build a tetrahedral kite. In the video I describe the steps of the project and show how to tie in the math and science. Click the image to the left to get the lesson plan. For more of these super fun collaborative projects, click  here.  

A Family Math Night Scavenger Hunt

A Family Math Night Scavenger Hunt

Here’s a super fun addition to a Family Math Night event: A scavenger hunt! As participants enter the room they are handed one of two “game boards”…the K-2 version or the 3-5 version. The K-2 version is a little easier and includes pictures. In addition, it’s played like bingo but with a scavenger hunt twist. Kids and their parents explore math in the environment by finding and crossing off items on their bingo board. Five-in-a-row wins. For a challenge (and…

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Gellin’ with Geometry Family Math Night

Gellin’ with Geometry Family Math Night

Our third Family Math Night kit, Gellin’ with Geometry, is filled with a variety of engaging, hands-on activities that include explorations in 2- and 3-dimensional geometry…perfect for developing those visual/spatial STEM skills. Click here to get a copy of the product sheet.