2020-2021 Festival: April 2021 Schedule | National Math Festival

2020-2021 Festival: April 2021 Schedule

The National Math Festival brings together some of the most fascinating mathematicians of our time to inspire and challenge participants of all ages to see math in new and exciting ways. The 2021 Festival will feature juicy talks, hands-on demos, art, films, performances, puzzles, games, children’s book readings, and more for all ages.

Events will take place December 2020 through March 2021, with a concentration of live, interactive online events during the Festival weekend, April 16-18, 2021. See below for the schedule. (Any schedule updates that may occur to 2020-2021 Festival programming will be posted here.)

All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
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SIAM: Industrial and Applied Mathematics
What can you do with a math degree? Come learn about many different math careers, and meet some... Learn More→
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
What’s the Big Idea? Game Show
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YPP: The Young People's Project
Math Literacy, Near-Peer Mentorship, and Social Justice. YPP brings together middle school... Learn More→
Young People’s Project (YPP)
The Young People’s Project (YPP)

AIM Math Communities
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Math Communities: Puppies and Kittens
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Jess Topal. Learn More→
AIM Math Communities
AIM Math Communities
Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative
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Math Improv with Preschoolers
Math improv is playing with math using anything, anywhere! Bring 6 objects. We will show you how to create... Learn More→
Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative
Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative
FUNDAPROMAT
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Origami Celebration
Learn how to fold Sonobe modules. Materials List: 6 paper squares, 15 cm x 15... Learn More→
FUNDAPROMAT
FUNDAPROMAT
ThinkFun
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Play ThinkFun Games Online
Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→
ThinkFun
ThinkFun

NOVA Education
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Are We Alone? The NOVA Exoplanet Lab
Play the NOVA Exoplanet Lab to learn how to calculate an exoplanet’s volume, mass, and density to see if... Learn More→
NOVA Education
NOVA Education
PBS SoCal Family Math
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Matemáticas con pastelitos: ¡esto es pan...
Únase a PBS SoCal para una divertida actividad para practicar el conteo mientras decoran adorables... Learn More→
PBS SoCal Family Math
PBS SoCal
Math Monday
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Math Monday: Stack Up
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Presented by Huy Tran. Learn More→
Math Monday
Math Monday
Public Math
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Mini Math Zine Fest
Make a zine with Public Math! Zines are self-published booklets that can be about anything — ours will be... Learn More→
Public Math
Public Math
Gracie and Friends Early Math Apps
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Preschool Math Apps!
Share the joy of early math learning with your preschoolers while we play Gracie & Friends and Nico... Learn More→
GBH
GBH
Rise
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Rise Program: For Educators, Parents,...
Learn more about this scholarship program for ages 15-17. Learn More→
Rise
Rise

Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative
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Improvisación Matemática con Preescolares
Improvisación Matemática es una forma juguetona de explorar matemáticas en cualquier sitio. Solo traiga... Learn More→
Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative
Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative
PBS SoCal Family Math
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Math at Home: Latinx Families
Chat with Susie Grimm about #familymath culturally relevant math activities for Spanish-speaking families... Learn More→
PBS SoCal Family Math
PBS SoCal
AIM Math Communities
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Math Communities: Don't Say 13
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Kelley Barnes. Learn More→
AIM Math Communities
AIM Math Communities
Book cover for “A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars”
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Mathical Reading: A Hundred Billion Trillion...
A reading from the Mathical Prize winning, mind blowing picture book about GINORMOUS numbers. Learn More→
Mathical Book Prize
Mathical Book Prize
Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival (JRMF)
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Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math...
Our universe is messy: its laws are difficult to figure out, its size intimidating... definitely not the... Learn More→
Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival (JRMF)
Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival
ThinkFun
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Play ThinkFun Games Online
Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→
ThinkFun
ThinkFun
FUNDAPROMAT
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Toothpick Puzzles
Explore fun toothpick puzzles. Materials List: Toothpicks 1 sheet... Learn More→
FUNDAPROMAT
FUNDAPROMAT

Movie poster for "The Man Who Knew Infinity"
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The Man Who Knew Infinity: Film Event with...
Written and directed by Matthew Brown, The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) is the true story of... Learn More→
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation