Make Your Own Math
Join us for a day of infinite possibilities to play with math through puzzles, games and hands-on math art. Math festival is an event at which children and adults play with mathematics. There are numerous tables set up, each with a facilitator and a problem set, game, puzzle, or activity. Participants play and explore individually or in groups, share insights, and make discoveries.
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Orlando Math Circle
We are a network of students, educators, & STEM professionals that facilitate engaging math enrichment classes and events for local K-12 students in Central Florida. We focus on logic activities that promote creative problem solving & critical thinking. We encourage people to play with mathematics and make mathematics their own by creating math stories, math art, doing math collaborations as well as exploring many other creative ways to enjoy the beauty of mathematics. Since the pandemic, we have broadened our reach to students that are far away because we now provide a variety of online classes and events. Our online events have reached students in and out of US with events like math festivals, Math Contest for Girls, and online problem-solving sessions. Orlando Math Circle was founded in the tradition of Eastern European math circles where they have been part of the education culture for over a hundred years. Math circles were brought to the US in the 1990s by immigrants who wanted to provide a similar experience for their children. Now math circles can be found all over the United States, many affiliated with universities.
