Posts Tagged ‘Math fun’
February 15th, 2010
by Sue in Math fun
New Math Activity Coloring Page #5: Find and Color the Missing Mischievous Kittens!
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 [...]
December 21st, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
The Math Behind Christmas Magic
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!
December 11th, 2009
by Sue in Math fun
New Math Activity Coloring Page #4: Color Barnacle Beard and his Treasure Seekers!
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 [...]
December 4th, 2009
by Sue in Math fun
New Math Activity Coloring Page #3: Color the Whimsical World of the Pixies!
When kids play DreamBox, they personalize their experience by choosing a math game character and a theme — Pirates, Dinosaurs, Pets, or Pixies — turning their lessons into fun adventures. When they choose an adventure with a Pixies theme, they can explore an enchanted forest full of pixies, sprites, butterflies, and mermaids. They can rescue [...]
November 13th, 2009
by Sue in Math fun
New Math Activity Coloring Page #2: Professor Pickles and His Time Machine
Dinosaurs are fascinating for many kids, and DreamBox kids are no exception! When students play DreamBox, they can choose from a number of different math adventures with a Dinosaurs theme. They can join silly Professor Pickles, Dr. Kim, Hasan, and Misha as they explore a museum and travel to the time of the dinosaurs. While [...]
September 25th, 2009
by Neil in Math fun
Why is Math Important for a Pirate?
Counting is very important if you want to be a wealthy pirate. Finding buried treasure requires good counting and number sense. How many steps does it take to get to the spot marked with an X? When you have dug up the treasure, how do you divide it among the crew? If you have many [...]
July 2nd, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
Introducing Free Summer Math Activities Calendar
Introducing fun summer math activities calendar for July. Don't miss these fun holidays and activities.
June 25th, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun, Math Learning
10 Secret Celebrity Math Learning Geeks
Lights, cameras, math geeks! The typical A-lister is a parfait of perfection: golden hair, blinding white Veneers, and a multitude of creative talents. But there's a secret math geek lurking beneath the polished surface of each of these celebrities.
June 3rd, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun, Math Learning
Learning Math Through Play, from Guest Blogger Dawn Morris
I can remember making “trains” with upright dominoes as a child. It took a long time to set them up just right, but then it was so much fun to watch them falling into each other so quickly! It was kind of like watching a tiny roller coaster in motion.
May 29th, 2009
by Sue in Math fun
Number Jokes!
My giggling 6 year old traveling companion had to call his friend to tell him. So when we got home we went looking for more number jokes!
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