Archive for the ‘Math fun’ Category
March 18th, 2010
by Tracy in K-2 Curriculum, Math fun, Start-up Culture
It won’t be long now – DreamBox Learning K-2 Math will soon be K-3 Math. We’re bursting with excitement about our 3rd grade math games and couldn’t keep it hush-hush any longer.
Announcing the DreamBox Learning K-3 Math preview
So we created a K-3 Math parent preview, complete with sample lessons. Play the sample math lessons, read [...]
Tags: 3rd gade, 3rd grade math games, sneak preview
March 10th, 2010
by Tracy in Math fun
According to our March math activity calendar, the tastiest of all math holidays is coming up on March 14: National Pi Day! Let’s have some fun and share our favorite pie. Comment below with your favorite pie flavor. I don’t know about you, but I can’t decide between French Silk or Key Lime. Maybe I’ll [...]
Tags: albert einstein's birthday, national pi day, pi day, pi facts
March 8th, 2010
by Tracy in K-3 Curriculum, Math fun
My kindergartener was just begging me to let her play more DreamBox last night instead of reading stories before bed. She’s really loving it. -Victoria Rana, Bella’s Mom.
Drum roll, please…
And our third-grade beta testers will be: Benjamin, entered by Noel Bush; Bella, entered by Victoria Rana; and Edgar, entered by Jennifer Shotts! Congratulations to our [...]
Tags: 3rd grade math games, math contest, Math games, world maths day
March 2nd, 2010
by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun
It’s official. World Maths Day is off and running, and so far with rip-roarin’ success!
“But how?” you ask. “It’s not March 3rd yet!”
It’s March 3rd somewhere in the world, though, and the competition exists across the world GMT, so students ages 5 through 18 can play each other until it is no longer March 3rd [...]
Tags: world maths day, world maths day 2010
March 1st, 2010
by Tracy in Math fun
Spring arrived early here in the Pacific Northwest — even though it’s only the end of February, flowers are blooming and the sun is shining. Even if you’re still snowed in and fighting frigid temperatures, bring in spring with our new March kids’ calendar: Lucky Math Month!
March Math Days and Highlights
World Maths Day 2010: March [...]
Tags: math activities calendar, math calendar, pi day, world math day, world math day 2010, world maths day
February 23rd, 2010
by Tracy in Math fun
You asked for it. We delivered (or we will soon)! Our developers have been working away all winter on our third-grade math games and lessons, which will launch soon. Can’t wait? Your child could be one of a select few to play it first! That’s right, we’re giving three lucky winners a chance to be [...]
Tags: 3rd grade math game, contest, third grade, third-grade math game
February 15th, 2010
by Sue in Math fun
For the last in our series of math activity coloring pages we’ve created a scene from one of our Pet Friends stories. Pet Friends are one of our most popular themes for younger children – if your child has played a Pet Friends math adventure you’ve probably heard about helping Hemi and Bunny build a [...]
Tags: DreamBox coloring pages, DreamBox Learning K-2 Math
February 2nd, 2010
by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun
Our Valentine's math calendar has arrived with math games and holidays your kids are sure to love! Celebrate Clean Out Your Computer Day on February 8th and Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17.
Tags: manipulatives, math activities, math activities calendar, math calendar, Valentine's Day math
January 29th, 2010
by Valentin in Math fun, Math in Real Life
The “mathemagician” — professor Arthur Benjamin of Harvey Mudd College— was on Stephen Colbert recently. This guy is so great! Look at his face while he is talking about math. It is enough to be convinced that math is something fun; he brings inspiration while he is talking.
Not only is he absolutely amazing at mental [...]
Tags: Arthur Benjamin, Stephen Colbert, The Mathemagician
January 4th, 2010
by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun
Goodbye 2009! Ring in the New Year with our new January math activities calendar, and all the wacky holidays and fantastic math activities that come along with it. What are your New Year’s resolutions? Here at DreamBox, we start each year with the goal of making learning math fun and a part of every day [...]
Tags: educational activities, free kids calendar, kids activities calendar, New Year's math, weird holidays
December 23rd, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
Our Dream Big Contest was so much fun, we’re sad to see it end. Even though we were thoroughly entertained by every single video, our panel of independent judges from KidsQuest Children’s Museum had to choose the winners. Please comment below and congratulate these big winners of the DreamBox “Dream Big” Video Contest! And [...]
Tags: dream big contest winners, kids contest, video contest
December 21st, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
Believe it or not, there’s math in the magic of the holidays! On December 24, Santa will put on his hat, hopefully remember his gloves (it’s cold out there) and make a trip around the world. He has to travel to far off lands and be back to the North Pole before Mrs. Claus wakes up. How does he do it? By magic of course!
Tags: christmas math, holiday math, holiday math activities, santa math
December 15th, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
DreamBox Learning asked kids all over the world to "Dream Big" and tell us what they want to be when they grow up. And we were delighted to see all the big dreamers out there. From doctors and teachers to ghostbusters and Jedi, there were so many amazing big dreamers in the DreamBox video contest, it was tough for us to count - and we're math experts!
Tags: video contest
December 11th, 2009
by Sue in Math fun
DreamBox Learning K-2 Math is a serious math curriculum, with more than 350 math lessons that adapt with each child. but it’s effective teaching because at DreamBox we know that when kids are having fun they’re more receptive to learning. We’ve made it a fun and adventurous math game so kids build confidence and a [...]
Tags: DreamBox coloring pages, DreamBox Learning K-2 Math
November 25th, 2009
by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun
December is packed with holidays from the traditional and widely celebrated to holidays you’ve never heard of, like Baking Soda Day! December 2 is Coats for Kids Day. December 7 is letter writing day.
Deck the walls or your refrigerator with our new kids’ activities calendar and fight those winter blahs with goofy holidays and math [...]
Tags: christmas math, educational activites, free kids calendar, holiday math, weird holidays