Another great Equations season!
It was a great Equations season. Overall, I coached 38 teams from 6 different elementary schools. These teams competed in two different tournaments. Check out these amazing results! University City Tournament Team awards Individual awards GRC UMSL Tournament Top Team Awards Top Individual Awards
Zitzman Elementary
I had a great visit to Zitzman Elementary school. Over two days, I presented to all the students from Kindergarten to Fourth grade, talking about books, the writing process, and, of course, math. We had so much fun learning about math is all around us, from the number of petals on a flower to the […]
From Engaging Math to Intelligent Machines: How Numbers Shape AI and Robotics
My podcast episode with Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach (“From Engaging Math to Intelligent Machines: How Numbers Shape AI and Robotics”) is live now on Spotify. Check it out!
Why I Wrote The Math Kids Series
Over the years, I’ve visited more than a hundred schools and libraries, speaking mostly to elementary school students but also sometimes to middle school and high school students. I usually start my presentation by asking who in the audience likes math. In Kindergarten, first, and second grade, almost every hand goes up. I lose a […]
Gifted Resource Council
I had a great visit with parents at the Gifted Resource Council on November 1, 2025. The topic was how to get kids interested in math. We did a little hands-on math to show how getting students involved in “active math” is a great way to keep them interested throughout the teaching process. I took […]
Visit to Pacific Intermediate
I had a great visit with the fifth and sixth grade students at Pacific Intermediate (about 500 students altogether). We did some math using strips of paper and showed that math is more than just numbers. We discussed how math is all around us, in nature, animals, art, weather, the stars, and music. Both groups […]
The Missing Cache
The Missing Cache, book 11 in The Math Kids series, is out now! A missing boy, espionage, and simple machines are the perfect mix for the Math Kids… In addition to being president of the math club, Catherine Duchesne is the second member of her school’s geocaching club. When she finds an email address in […]
Math Activities for Kids
We’re used to doing math with numbers (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing) but did you know that you can also do math with no numbers at all? There is an area of mathematics called topology, which is the study of shapes and how they can be bent or stretched. Topology can deal with either flat (2 […]
Fun Math Games
Math games are a great way for kids (and adults, for that matter) to learn and practice math skills while having fun. Here are a few of my favorites: The Game of 24 The game itself is very simple. Each card has four numbers on it. Use all four numbers and any of the basic […]
Falling for Learning Podcast
I was happy to be a guest on the Falling for Learning podcast talking about how math games and puzzles are important in learning important math skills. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50XHUaO6d9tAUFuWfkKU86