Math Links for Fun and Charity

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Photo by James Cridland.

Aargh! My computer died again. So I borrowed my daughter’s laptop and ran off to the coffee shop to write blog articles — and discovered that all the outlets on the wall here are fake. Why would they do that? Anyway, before the laptop battery dies, I want to share a couple of math links with you…

St. Jude’s Mathathon

One of our homeschool co-op members asked about raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Students in grades K-8 take sponsor pledges for working math problems, which they then complete either in a workbook or on the computer. It sounds like a great way to teach our kids to “love the Lord your God with all your mind” by showing love to others.

St. Jude’s Math-a-Thon

World Maths Day

On March 5, students from around the world will play online, real-time mental math games. Registration (free) is open now for students aged 5-18. It looks like a lot of fun!

World Maths Day
[Hat tip: Homeschool Math Blog.]

5 thoughts on “Math Links for Fun and Charity

  1. Keep plugging world maths day. I think it is so important that kids understand the excitement that math can generate.

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