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.
What to Expect: 2021 Festival Q&A
How to Access the NMF Live Online Weekend
Tips & Tricks for Navigating Hopin
- 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
Explore the NMF Live Online Weekend Schedule
All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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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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Math Monday: Puzzle Time
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:00PM - 12:30pm ET
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. 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
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- Activity
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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→
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- Activity
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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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Math Communities: Joyful Math with AIM
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! 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→
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- Mathical Author Reading
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Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math Activities
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 12:30PM - 1:00pm ET
Experience our favorite discovery-based activities in this interactive demo, and take home a puzzle to share with friends and... 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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Spotlight on "The Man Who Knew Infinity"
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
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AIM Math Communities
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
You're invited… to AIM's strong and welcoming network of math organizations supporting joyful math online.
The mission... Learn More→
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- Resource Hub
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All Ages: Geometric Balloon Twisting
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Come enjoy the magic of balloons...with geometry, of course!
Ithaca College's math department supports and mentors... Learn More→
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Coloring Activity
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 2:30pm ET
Join us for a relaxing, simple mathematical art-making activity for your very young child. (All ages welcome!)
... Learn More→
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- Activity
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Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Learn about JRMF's 2021 offerings and discover how you can bring the festival spirit into your mathematical classrooms, homes... Learn More→
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- Resource Hub
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Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival (en español)
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Learn about JRMF's 2021 offerings and discover how you can bring the festival spirit into your mathematical classrooms, homes... Learn More→
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- Resource Hub
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Little Ones: More Math! Resources
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Learn about More Math! Resources for joyful math exploration recommended by the National Math Festival. Learn More→
- Resource Hub
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Math and the Movies
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 2:45pm ET
Who made the ocean flow in “Moana”? Who made the snow swirl in “Frozen”? Mathematicians, that’s who! Come learn about the math... Learn More→
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