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Could Math Modeling Save You from a Zombie Apocalypse?

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Could math modeling save you from a zombie apocalypse? Discover how it could predict outb…
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If Your Favorite Fictional Characters Used Math Models…

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Ever wonder how different your favorite stories might be if the characters had the power…
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Finding the Hidden Mathematics in Pop Culture

| Math Curriculum, Fun with Math
For math educators, this connection presents a fun opportunity: linking math and pop cult…
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Bringing Toys to Life with Math

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Whether you’re designing circuits for robotic toys or engineering the perfect racetrack…
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A Massive Collection of Math Quotes to Get You Inspired and Motivated

| Fun with Math
Motivational quotes are a great way to get excited, get moving, and share your passion. W…
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Infectious Learning at NCTM 2024

| Math Modeling, Events, Fun with Math
COMAP is excited to team up with Operation Outbreak at the National Council of Teachers o…
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How to Celebrate Math 2.0 Day

| Math Modeling, Events, Fun with Math
July 8th is Math 2.0 Day, a special day dedicated to the blending of math and technology…
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Dancing Drones and the Mathematics That Make Them Work

| Math Contests, Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Drone light shows can be truly magical. And you need mathematics to make it happen!
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Math in Pictures: It’s Just One Little Knot

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
A math modeling question is born from an everyday situation: How does the amount of sag i…
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7 Ways to Explore Math in the Great Outdoors

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Have you ever considered all of the ways you can explore math outdoors? Let's look at cre…
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5 Ways to Celebrate Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling, Events, Fun with Math
April is not just about blooming flowers and warmer weather; it's also Mathematics and St…
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Blazing a Math Trail: What It Is and How to Get Started

| Math Curriculum, Fun with Math
Have you ever heard of a math trail? If you love math and walking, this is the perfect co…
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The Ham Sandwich Theorem: A Slice of Mathematical Wonder

| Math Curriculum, Fun with Math
The Ham Sandwich Theorem isn't about sandwiches, per se. It's actually a principle in geo…
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The Math Model You Need for Perfect Christmas Lighting

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
There's a Christmas lighting math model that's about to turn your holiday decorating woes…
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19 Math-Inspired Books for Exploring the Beauty of Numbers

| Fun with Math
In this blog post, we'll explore a curated list of math-inspired books that delve into th…
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Math in Pictures: Fall Colors and Math

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
In this Math in Pictures blog we turn our attention to some Boston Ivy outside the window…
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Math Modeling Real-World Topics: Indy Racing

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
In this blog series, we're highlighting math modeling modules and articles that explore r…
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Hot Math: A Nice Opportunity to Apply Probability to Current Events

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Global daily temperatures have been the hottest on record in the last 120,000 years. How…
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It Actually Still is a Small World After All: Graph Theory and Small-World Phenomenon

| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Remember the Kevin Bacon Game to see how few links are needed to connect actors? This is…
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10 Interesting Math Modeling Modules to Try Today

| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling, Fun with Math
There are many math modeling modules available on our website, but we compiled a sample o…
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Dartboards and Math Modeling: Where to Aim?

| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Where should you aim at a dartboard in which the bullseyes, and the tripling and doubling…
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Math in Pictures: All Cracked Up

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Although mud, tree canopies, and giraffes are all very different from each other, they ar…
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Math in Pictures: Morphometrics with Fall Leaves

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What can you do with fall leaves besides raking them? Math! Here is a simple hands-on int…
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Math in Pictures: Archer Fish, Natural Mathematicians

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Have you ever seen an archer fish? They are fascinating for several reasons, but perhaps…
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