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It’s almost that time… MathDice Tournament time that is! Every spring, ThinkFun runs the Arlington County MathDice Tournament (now in it’s 7th year!), a fun-filled event in which teams from all 22 elementary schools go head-to-head, with one school emerging victorious! MathDice is a brilliantly simple game that uses just 5 simple dice to strengthen mental math [...] This morning I had the pleasure of joining McKinley Elementary students in Arlington, VA for their annual Math Day! Playing Rush Hour makes everyone smile! Math Day is a fabulous school-wide celebration of mathematical thinking, during which students literally wear their love of numbers on their sleeves (and often their faces!), decking themselves out in number-themed [...] Need inspiration to start your spring cleaning? Here’s a great reason to dust off that old collection of classic board games! A recent article from KnoxNews takes a look at how classic games like Monopoly and Scrabble can serve as powerful learning aids! In the hands of a creative teacher (or parent for that matter), a [...] |
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