A morning of 鈥淔amily Math Fun鈥� at 暗网TV on Saturday, March 8, will feature games designed to show that mathematics doesn鈥檛 need to be scary or a chore. In fact, as the name makes clear, it can be fun 鈥� for all ages.
The event, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Great Room of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center, is geared especially toward students in grades K-8 but its activities can also be enjoyed by older participants 鈥� with the children鈥檚 caregivers and older siblings encouraged to join in.
The public is invited and admission is free, although those planning to attend are asked to pre-register at so that the organizers know how many to anticipate. As a bonus, the first 150 children who are registered will be given a goodie bag or game that they may take home.
The March 8 event is the third of three 鈥淔amily Math Fun鈥� sessions being presented this year. Approximately 100 area students attended the first session, held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and 150 the second, held on Monday, Oct. 7.
Many of the games have been developed by the nonprofit , which provides free do-it-yourself instructions. The games are hands-on, interactive, and 鈥渓ow-floor, high-ceiling,鈥� which means that learners of all levels can engage in a fun and appropriate challenge. Additional activities for the youngest mathematicians, using items such as playing cards, dice and teddy bear tokens, have been developed by Dr. Gina Kling, an assistant professor of mathematics at Hope who is a specialist in elementary mathematics and is coordinating the event with Dr. Dyana Harrelson and Professor Katharine Vance, both assistant professors of mathematics instruction.
Support for 鈥淔amily Math Fun鈥� is being provided by the Mathematical Association of America and the John and Mary Neff Foundation.
To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
The Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center is located at 115 E. 12th St., at the center of the Hope campus between College and Columbia avenues along the former 12th Street. The Great Room is near the southwest corner of the building.