With no time for lunch, Ashley and I grabbed a bagel and rushed to the next presentation, Math Fair in a Box, presented by Carmen Sleeth. The description stated “Boost FCAT scores, increase family involvement and enhance student understanding with a Math Fair in a Box. All components included for a fantastic event!” We were not sure quite what to expect, but we knew it would be good.
We opened with an icebreaker – one of my favorite ones yet, might I add. (I can’t wait to try this one with my kids on Monday.) Everyone at the table holds hands. A balloon is thrown into the center of the table. You cannot let go of the hands beside you. “Balloon in the air, feet on the floor.” As you can imagine, the room erupted with laughter as 40 adults in small groups tried to keep their balloons off the table top.
On to our learning. We were blown away by this product. The Math Fair in a Box is everything you need to host a successful family night centered around math. They are adaptable game stations that work well for large or small groups.
Game station topics include: geometry, visual and verbal communication, time and calendar, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, values of fractions and equivalent fractions, sorting, graphing, money, and spatial thinking to name a few. For more information on this product, contact Claudine Reece at 727-804-3409 or email at famathdisplays@yahoo.com.
Great math sites recommended at this session include: FunBrain, Count On, Edu Place, Cool Math, Math Cats, Math Playground, Mathslice, A Plus Math, Play Kids Games
5 comments:
This was a great session too! It would be great to be able to buy this product for our school. Imagine the possibilities...
You were having fun during a conference session! What?!? This sounds like a great way to get parents and student pepped up about math - can't wait to see what you use from it.
This sounds like fun! What is the cost?
Around $1600 for a standard kit which includes an event planner on the steps to set up a math night, customized flyer service, 15 game stations, laminated game boards, instructions and manipulatives, tear pads for 100 families, post event parent involvement activity sheets, and 2 containers for a "guestimation" station.
Ok you guys. Let me make this happen for us.
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