2021 Festival Schedule
Join us inside the Hopin event website for this free, all-ages event on April 16-18, 2021!
Whether you're joining us as a classroom, a family, or on your own — you will find inspiration and enjoyment in this year's online events. Learn more about the activities and presentations taking place during the 2021 Festival below.
Don't forget to register on Eventbrite (opens new window) in order to get the access link!
Enter the Event Lobby on Hopin (opens new window)
What to Expect: 2021 Festival Q&A
How to Access the NMF Live Online Weekend
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- On the Stage: Film Events, Math Talks, and other presentations
- In Booths: Family fun resources, Math Experts (live on camera)
- In Sessions: Hands-on demos, puzzles, games, activities, and more; Meet the Mathematician: workshops and live conversations
2021 Festival Hours
All 2021 Festival events take place online:
- Friday, April 16, 2021: 12:30pm - 7pm US Eastern Time (GMT-4)
- Saturday, April 17, 2021: 10:30am - 8pm US Eastern Time
- Sunday, April 18, 2021: 10:30am - 4:30pm US Eastern Time
You can also view the full NMF Live Online Weekend schedule as a Google Spreadsheet (opens new window), or use this print-at-home PDF (opens new window) to help track the events that matter most to you.
Explore the NMF Live Online Weekend Schedule
All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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SIAM: Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 11:00AM - 1:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Come learn about many different math careers, and meet some mathematicians!
SIAM... Learn More→
- Resource Hub
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YPP: The Young People's Project
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 11:00AM - 1:00pm ET
Math Literacy, Near-Peer Mentorship, and Social Justice.
YPP brings together middle school students and high school... Learn More→
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- Resource Hub
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Math Communities: Puppies and Kittens
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 11:30AM - 12:00pm ET
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Jess Topal. Learn More→
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Math Improv with Preschoolers
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 11:30AM - 12:00pm ET
Math improv is playing with math using anything, anywhere! Bring 6 objects. We will show you how to create simple, silly math... Learn More→
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Origami Celebration
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 11:30AM - 12:00pm ET
Learn how to fold Sonobe modules.
Materials List:
6 paper squares, 15 cm x 15 cm (6" x 6")... Learn More→
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Play ThinkFun Games Online
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 11:30AM - 12:00pm ET
Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→
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- Activity
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Are We Alone? The NOVA Exoplanet Lab
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Play the NOVA Exoplanet Lab to learn how to calculate an exoplanet’s volume, mass, and density to see if it could be... Learn More→
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Matemáticas con pastelitos: ¡esto es pan comido!
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Únase a PBS SoCal para una divertida actividad para practicar el conteo mientras decoran adorables pastelitos de papel. Learn More→
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- Activity
- Spanish/Español
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Math Monday: Stack Up
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Presented by Huy Tran. Learn More→
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Mini Math Zine Fest
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Make a zine with Public Math! Zines are self-published booklets that can be about anything — ours will be about math.... Learn More→
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Preschool Math Apps!
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Share the joy of early math learning with your preschoolers while we play Gracie & Friends and Nico & Nor math apps... Learn More→
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Rise Program: For Educators, Parents, Advocates
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Learn more about this scholarship program for ages 15-17. Learn More→
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Improvisación Matemática con Preescolares
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Improvisación Matemática es una forma juguetona de explorar matemáticas en cualquier sitio. Solo traiga consigo 6 objetos y... Learn More→
- Activity
- Spanish/Español
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Math at Home: Latinx Families
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Chat with Susie Grimm about #familymath culturally relevant math activities for Spanish-speaking families. Learn More→
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- Activity
- Spanish/Español
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Math Communities: Don't Say 13
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Kelley Barnes. Learn More→
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Mathical Reading: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
A reading from the Mathical Prize winning, mind blowing picture book about GINORMOUS numbers. Learn More→
Presenters
- Mathical Author Reading
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Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math Activities
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Our universe is messy: its laws are difficult to figure out, its size intimidating... definitely not the best place to learn... Learn More→
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Play ThinkFun Games Online
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! Learn More→
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- Activity
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Toothpick Puzzles
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Explore fun toothpick puzzles.
Materials List:
Toothpicks
1 sheet of paper
... Learn More→
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- Activity
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The Man Who Knew Infinity: Film Event with Live Panel Q&A
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 1:00PM - 2:00pm ET
Written and directed by Matthew Brown, The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) is the true story of friendship that forever... Learn More→
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- Film Event