Posts Tagged ‘pumpkin math’
November 3rd, 2009
by Sue in Life at DreamBox Learning
Pumpkin Math Art
OK, Halloween is behind us, and we have the bowl of left-over candy in our kitchen to prove it. But one of our ace QA engineers is really good with a carving knife apparently. We wanted to share her handiwork with you!
October 15th, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
Have a Spooktacular Green Halloween
Maybe you didn’t think it was possible. But yes, you can have an enjoyable Halloween and be healthy and earth conscious. Let's make the year's most spooktacular holiday a "Green Halloween®" by showing the importance of reducing sugary sweets and being environmentally friendly.
October 8th, 2009
by Sue in Math fun
Pumpkin Math Jokes
Ever since I shared a few favorite math jokes a few months back, people keep asking me for new ones. And with Halloween coming, they seem to be multiplying(!) — so here are a few more, with a seasonal flavor. If you like these pumpkin math jokes, check out our Pumpkin Math Activities Calendar.
Pumpkin Math [...]
October 5th, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
October 5th is the Most Popular Birthday! The Birthday Paradox Explained
In honor of the most common birth date in America on October 5th, the birthday paradox is an interesting experiment for students to learn about probabilities of a pair. Beware. Some of these statistics are beyond the typical "pumpkin math" exercise, but everyone should still be able to walk away with the general idea of how the birthday paradox works.
October 2nd, 2009
by Tracy in Math fun
It’s Here! Pumpkin Math Month and a New Calendar
October is a favorite month at DreamBox Learning (sssh, don’t tell the other months). We hope you’ll help us celebrate it with pumpkin math activities and pumpkin jokes all month long! And we have a brand new (free) calendar filled with learning fun.
Pumpkin humor
To kick off our favorite month, here’s a pumpkin joke:
Q: How do [...]
September 23rd, 2008
by Beth in Math Learning, Math in Real Life, Online Learning, Parenting, Public Education, Start-up Culture, Teaching Math
Pumpkin Math
It’s almost Fall and pumpkin season is coming alive. I’ve seen signs for corn mazes, harvest festivals, and of course, Halloween candy out in the shelves at the store. I love this time of year! One thing I love to do in my classroom is explore the anatomy of pumpkins with my students. Even though [...]
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