We had a lot of fun yesterday with students ages 4-17 at a mock demolition of our new property that's about to be totally renovated. How often do you get to productively swing a hammer to break some walls?! Everybody had a blast! #mtbos
We are loving meeting many children preK through college, families, & fellow teachers at UNC Science Expo today! The weather is great in low 80s degF & we have lots of #mathisfun activities that are being well received. The UNC Chapel Hill Expo goes to 4p moreheadplanetarium.org/program/expo #mtbos
We are excited to be sharing some of our #mathisfun materials like Towers of Hanoi, origami, subitizing, estimating, and more at the UNC Science Expo as part of the Chapel Hill Math Circle booths today! moreheadplanetarium.org/program/expo/ #mtbos
Here is an initial rough look at the design for our new "permanent" home that we are building, thanks to Calico Studio www.calico-studio.com and Zurbuch Construction zurbuchconstruction.com .
We had a lot of #mathisfun sharing games/activities a few days ago at Green Hope Elmentary (Cary NC) #STEAM night, part of Duke Univ Energy Science Night pgm & NC Science Fest. Thanks to Jazmine Gu & Kenny Felder for hosting our table, and to the enthusiastic visitors! www.ghepta.org/steamnight
#mathKangaroo is underway! #mtbos #mathTest #mathCompetition @carrboronc.bsky.social mathkangaroo.org
Our friends at Unvrsty Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill, NC are hosting the documentary 'Counted Out' countedoutfilm.com focused on #equity in #mathEducation and #socialJustice, & why "democracy lives and dies by math". Dinner and discussion are incl. in this free event-RSVP upcch.org/counted-out
Today we are launching 8 weeks of #mathisfun at the @durhamcountylib.bsky.social and a #crazy8sMathClub #crazy8s crazy8sclub.org . This is oriented toward grades K-2. Join us in @durhamnc.bsky.social Durham, NC a the South Branch Library! #mtbos #iteachmath
Our new almost-5-foot ad is up at the Harris Teeter grocery store at 2110 S Estes Dr in Chapel Hill, NC. You can’t miss it when you enter the store! It includes some excellent work on counting diagonals by 1st grade student Arya! #mtbos
We love and recommend to our students and their families the #Mathical prize-winning books from @slmath.bsky.social @mathmoves.bsky.social and are excited to dig in and explore the newly announced 2026 winners! What a great resource to identify important #mathisfun books. #mtbos
We just heard that our stand-up ad at Harris Teeter grocery store (2110 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC) was installed. We'll have to visit and get some pictures! #mtbos
Thank you, Maria, and thanks for helping us over the years!
We're delighted to share we purchased a property in Chapel Hill,NC yesterday. We expect to begin 2026-27 school yr (maybe a bit earlier) here after a total remodel by Calico Studio & Zurbuch Constr. Thanks to our students/families, teachers, tutors, teaching assists., & staff for our growth! #mtbos
We are putting up a fun 5-foot-or-so-tall kiosk at a grocery store near the school - design done and it should be installed soon. #mtbos
The deadline to register for the #mathisfun annual #mathTest Math Kangaroo mathkangaroo.org is fast approaching. We are one of many hosts and, while some of our seatings are full or nearly full, we have space for a few more in Chapel Hill, NC. Register for a center near you. #mtbos
Univ. of Southern California has a video, The Mathematics Behind Pineapples, Snowflakes and Beyond www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOdH...
Zoie Hoffman has a discussion and activity, Create Perfect Snowflakes with Math, at www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fDP... . Finally ...
Doodles and Digits has a nice craft activity, Paper Snowflake Craft, to explore lines of symmetry at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdgI... ...
Mystery Science answers an elementary school student's question about whether every snowflake is unique or not at www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgm... ...
Younger students may like Pepper and Pine's Waldorf geometry lesson on "Structure of a Snowflake" www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwxY... ...
With the eastern US winter storm, we wanted to share some snowflake activities. Older students may enjoy @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social's Koch Snowflake discussion www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaXn...; for younger students read on to the comments.
One of our past teaching assistants Benoy DeSouza is offering an AP Precalculus online class. Please contact him at benoyd4@gmail.com for more information.
Happy 2026, Year of Math! "Coordinated by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Societies ... YoM 2026 ... is a national celebration and campaign...to reignite America’s appreciation for math...invites individuals of all backgrounds to explore math without fear of judgment or failure" #mtbos #YoM
Happy mathy new year! Here's to a great 2026 ahead! #mtbos
@quantamagazine.bsky.social: "The Biggest Breakthroughs in Mathematics: 2025" #mtbos
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Mathematics Institute of the Triangle! We have a fun activity for 1st graders through adults (and for younger children who like adding) based on the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Can you count the gifts? Check out mathinst.com/christmas #mtbos
We are delighted to have ranked in the top three schools participating in the #mathical Readathon. Our students read over 400 books collectively! We love Mathical prize-winning books, whether fiction, non-fiction, for preK, or for high school readers - and much in between. Keep on reading! #mtbos
Happy holidays from Mathematics Institute of the Triangle! This weekend we had a lovely holiday party for our students & their families. It included a gourmet #vegan feast, #juliaRobinsonMathFestival jrmf.org, cutting cake celebrating 3 1/2 years, & a math-themed white elephant gift exchange. #mtbos
We get such amazing feedback from students & their families. We're sharing this note w/permission by the parent & our TA and tutor Dorian Varney. Our team of teachers, TAs, & tutors always aim to provide joyous, excellent, and impactful sharing. #mtbos trianglemathinstitute.com/teachers
Happy #pingala / #fibonacci Day! We have a bit of history and activities at mathinst.com/pingala . For locals to Raleigh, NC, check out a celebration at NCSU this afternoon: www.xshen.org/nc-state-mat... .
