Mixing in Math: Blog Post Hybrid!

Coming soon to a computer near you...Blog Post Hybrid! So this could fit into Monday Fun and Program Ideas because we did it for a Monday program, and it could be a program idea. But, it could also be a Techno Tuesday because I'm letting you know about a cool website. Ultimately though, I decided to post it in Techno Tuesday, because I wanted to write about our Hunger Games Party yesterday, and it gave me a post for today :)

So, the topic of our Blog Post Hybrid is Mixing in Math. Here is what they have to say about themselves:

"At Mixing in Math (MiM), we believe that daily life is full of opportunities to explore math. Math is in the things we do, the objects we use, the games we play, and the questions we ask. By building on the math around us, MiM helps children and caregivers become more confident, comfortable and competent in math."

Since our country's overall math and science scores aren't very fantastic, certain agencies, like the Idaho Commission for Libraries, ICFL, are encouraging libraries to mix some math into their programs. I took some of MiM's ideas and ran an hour program with them. But, they suggest just filling in an extra five minutes here and fifteen minutes there with a fun dose of math.

These are a few that I thought were cool, but you can view their whole list of suggested activities.

How Many in a Minute

Ten Pennies

Narrow it Down: Numbers