Join our Saturday, July 25 live online event for students in grades 3-5 with Math Kangaroo and Natural Math. Learn art-inspired problem-solving in the context of factors and multiples. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #MathSky #iTeachMath #MathKangaroo #MTBoS

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Math Kangaroo Presents: A Natural Math Book Workshop for Grades 3-5. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Event Description: Meet Kara Shane Colley, the author of "My Hundred Friends" (Natural Math), a book about a cozy world where the mathematics of factors and multiples means friendship. Do you like co...

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Our teachers Chris Bolognese and @dbarman.bsky.social are presenting at the annual NC Math Teachers’ Conference at Western Carolina University / NCCAT. #mtbos

We enjoy sharing #mathisfun activities! Last week when we were at W.G. Pearson Elementary School in @durhamnc.bsky.social at their #STEM fair, we loved seeing how much fun students and parents had with our games, #origami, and curricula examples from our mathinst.com/catalog class catalog. #mtbos

Happy #mother'sDay! Origami Guide has some nice #origami gift suggestions. #mtbos

Mothers Day Origami Gifts & Handmade Paper Presents - Origami Guide

Need to make something for your Mom right now for Mothers Day? Check out all of our Mothers Day origami here. Your Mom will love to receive a handmade gift!

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Framing has begun! The 1st pic is the view from the entry w/a small open kitchen to the left adjacent to the small classroom. The 2nd pic is in the lounge in the middle. The last is from the large classroom (full width of the unit!) looking to front. Bathrooms will move to be by the lounge. #mtbos

We are meeting many lovely families at #NCHomeschoolConvention www.modernhomeschools.com. We have a variety of activities, sample curricula, are showing a promo slideshow (mathinst.com/2026ModernHo...), and @dbarman.bsky.social gave a talk on teaching math. #mtbos #iteachmath #mathisfun

We're excited to return to the #NCHomeschoolConvention www.modernhomeschools.com on Saturday. We'll have activities (Towers of Hanoi, origami, a chess puzzle, subitizing, etal), flyers, sample curricula, & texts. Our lead teacher/founder @dbarman.bsky.social will give a talk on teaching math. #mtbos

Demolition of our new school building is underway! I was there just before 4p and when I stopped by at 8:45p this is what I saw! Here’s to high quality and efficient construction hopefully to conclude by mid-August. We are in good hands with Zurbuch Construction and Calico Studio. #mtbos

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

Racial Equity Documentary: Counted Out

Mon. March 16, 5:45-8:30 pm University Presbyterian Church Join us for dinner, film screening of Counted Out, and a panel …

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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

Crazy 8s Club - Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry (Math for K thru 3)

Welcome to Crazy 8s Math Club! Kids need to catch up on math, so let’s make our after-school time count! Unlike competitive clubs that appeal to a select few, Crazy 8s...

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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

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The 2026 Mathical Book Prize winners are here! 30 new titles feature outstanding fiction and nonfiction for ages 2-18 with inspiring math themes. View this year's Mathical Award Winners and Honor Books at www.mathicalbooks.org/2026/02/2026.... #mathicalbooks @ncte.org @nctm.org @cbcbooks.bsky.social

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

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

Math Kangaroo Int'l Competition in Mathematics - Home Page

International Math Competition for children in grades 1 to 12. We are helping students love math through participation in fun and engaging math competition.

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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.

Koch Snowflake Fractal: Area and Perimeter Calculation

YouTube video by Tom Rocks Maths

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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

The Biggest Breakthroughs in Mathematics: 2025

YouTube video by Quanta Magazine

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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

Readathon School Milestones - Mathical Book Prize

Each month after Readathon participating classrooms report their total reads, we celebrate their milestones!

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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