Firstly, thanks so much Susan for giving us the incredible opportunity to work with kids outside the classroom setting where the kids are the experts, and we’re the guests. Secondly, I’m more happy than surprised to see the expected outcomes of SNAP Math Fair becoming a reality. For instance, the students delivered and communicated their projects in such a professional way; they were confident, ready, and well-prepared and having fun at the same time.
Thirdly, I love the connections educators are establishing to make Math more relevant and fun. I personally never thought of anthropology as a source of creating Math fun problems/puzzles to solve. Me and my group members (Jordan and Mandeep) had a chance to ask the students where they got the ideas from for the problem/puzzle they were presenting. The ideas of course originated from the artifacts/displays at the Museum of Anthropology, but the connections the students made with Math was fascinating!
I’m glad to be part of the profession where there’s so much room for creativity and inquiry. However, making creativity and inquiry part of the Mathematics education for the general public to appreciate is yet to be achieved.
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