{"id":5504,"date":"2026-01-05T11:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=5504"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:03:22","slug":"caterpillar-sign-in-a-family-math-night-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=5504","title":{"rendered":"Caterpillar Sign-In: A Family Math Night Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Creative &#8220;sign-in sheets&#8221; are a fun way to get families involved in math from the moment they walk into your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/familymathnight.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Math Night<\/a>&nbsp;event. For a recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/familymathnight.com\/kits\/mathmedley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Math Medley<\/a>&nbsp;event, I decided to&nbsp;<strong>focus on fractions<\/strong>&nbsp;as my sign-in. And since I&nbsp;<em>so&nbsp;<\/em>look forward to spring at this time of the year&#8230;caterpillars came to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51254A26-8634-405F-9973-8EF255959967-scaled-e1767639567659.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5519\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5516\" style=\"width:379px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3746-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wanted to have students focus on a variety of fractions so I created two caterpillars: one that focused on fourths and eighths and the other that focused on thirds and sixths. To make sure students put their fractional piece on the correct caterpillar, I had a light green leaf for the thirds and sixths and a dark green leaf for the fourths and eighths. This photo shows what they looked like before students added their fractional piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5943-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I then set about creating the fractional pieces. But first, I needed to find the center of each of the 6&#8243; diameter circles. To do this, I simply folded the dark blue circle in half and then in half again and when I opened it, the perpendicular lines made by the folds crossed at the center of the circle. I then poked a small hole where the two lines met and used it as a template. Notice the (very faint) dot on the light blue circle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5942-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Once all my circles had the center marked, I drew the radius. I used the radius to help me make the thirds (360 divided by 3 = 120). I then used this method to make sixths, fourths, and eighths. This is where a protractor came in handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"343\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664-450x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664-450x343.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664-1536x1170.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664-354x270.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5940-scaled-e1767640956664.jpg 1897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-450x454.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-450x454.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-1521x1536.jpg 1521w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389-267x270.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5945-scaled-e1767640045389.jpg 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Here is what they looked like when they were all cut out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Each caterpillar had six sections so I needed to cut out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>12 fourths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24 eighths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 sixths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9 thirds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3730-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I set up the sign-in table near the entrance. As families entered, my idea was to have students choose a fractional piece, write their name on it, then add it to the appropriate caterpillar which I hung on the wall next to the table. So they knew which caterpillar their fraction belonged to, I created little signs and place them next to their fractional pieces along with a variety of colorful sharpies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"322\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504-450x322.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504-450x322.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504-378x270.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6026-scaled-e1767640171504.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>One of the teachers at the school helped students as they placed their fraction on the caterpillar. This was great because she got to sneak in some great fraction work!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-450x327.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-450x327.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-1536x1115.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-2048x1487.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6058-scaled-e1767640609497-372x270.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Just like I did with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=5347\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ten-frame sign-in<\/a>&nbsp;at one of my earlier events, I left the caterpillars up so that interested teachers could bring their students by the next day and have a math talk. And&#8230;it&#8217;s a great way to get the students who were not at the event excited about going to the next one!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Caterpillar Fractions in Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3771-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6015-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6020-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6023-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6023-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6023-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6023-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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Why not leverage off of this and tie in some math at the same time?!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creative &#8220;sign-in sheets&#8221; are a fun way to get families involved in math from the moment they walk into your&nbsp;Family Math Night&nbsp;event. For a recent&nbsp;Math Medley&nbsp;event, I decided to&nbsp;focus on fractions&nbsp;as my sign-in. And since I&nbsp;so&nbsp;look forward to spring at this time of the year&#8230;caterpillars came to mind. 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