math on a stick

A small, low table with brightly colored wooden shape puzzles.
Design for Engagement

Design for Engagement

At Math On-A-Stick, we have a puzzle table for the youngest fairgoers. The table is low to the ground, near an entrance to the space, and filled with colorful, chunky shapes—durable and sized for chunky toddler hands. Here are three typical states of the puzzle...

Colorful bottle caps arranged inside a wooden circle frame, resembling a flower.
The Circle Game

The Circle Game

The Circle Game was new at Math On-A-Stick this year. Here's how it works: Pick your circle. We have small (4 inches in diameter), medium (6 inches), and large (8 inches).Fill it with bottle caps of various sizes and colors, but without stacking or squashing.Each...

Chris at fair table
Public Math

Public Math

This is Molly. This is Chris. Molly is a math leader who lives in Vancouver, WA and started a project called Math Anywhere. Chris lives in Chicago where he supervises secondary math for the Chicago Public Schools and leaves math in places for others to find. I met...