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.
Don't forget to register on Eventbrite (opens new window) in order to get the access link!
Enter the Event Lobby on Hopin (opens new window)
What to Expect: 2021 Festival Q&A
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- 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
2021 Festival Hours
All 2021 Festival events take place online:
- Friday, April 16, 2021: 12:30pm - 7pm US Eastern Time (GMT-4)
- Saturday, April 17, 2021: 10:30am - 8pm US Eastern Time
- Sunday, April 18, 2021: 10:30am - 4:30pm US Eastern Time
You can also view the full NMF Live Online Weekend schedule as a Google Spreadsheet (opens new window), or use this print-at-home PDF (opens new window) to help track the events that matter most to you.
Explore the NMF Live Online Weekend Schedule
All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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Math Monday: Puppies and Kittens
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 2:30pm ET
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Presented by Meredith Anderson. Learn More→
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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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Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival: Play River Crossings
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: Mathical Book Prize (Readalouds)
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
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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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MoMath: Additions Store
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Looking for a cool math gift for your favorite teacher or the math enthusiast in your life? Stop by the Additions booth to... Learn More→
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- Resource Hub
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National Girls Collaborative Project
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Girls and math: a natural combination! Meet the folks at NGCP and check out a wide variety of resources for girls and women in... Learn More→
- Resource Hub
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Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math Activities
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 2:30pm ET
Our universe is messy: its laws are difficult to figure out, its size intimidating... definitely not the best place to learn... Learn More→
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SIAM: Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Come learn about many different math careers, and meet some mathematicians!
SIAM... Learn More→
- Resource Hub
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YPP: The Young People's Project
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:00PM - 4:00pm ET
Math Literacy, Near-Peer Mentorship, and Social Justice.
YPP brings together middle school students and high school... Learn More→
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- Resource Hub
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Math and Cats and Mirrors and the Number Twelvety
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
Join James Tanton as he explores the fabulous math questions submitted by kids in the NMF Weekly Puzzle Newsletter! Learn More→
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Math Communities: The Dollar Game
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Jennifer Austin. Learn More→
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Mathical Reading: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm 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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Meet a Mathematician: Tim Chartier
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out!
... Learn More→
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Toothpick Puzzles
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
Explore fun toothpick puzzles.
Materials List:
Toothpicks
1 sheet of paper
... Learn More→
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Math Is Play!
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 3:00PM - 3:45pm ET
My love for mathematics is rooted in my childhood love of playing games and puzzles. In fact as I learned more math, the game... Learn More→
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Math Monday: The Dollar Game
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Presented by Jennifer Austin. Learn More→
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Paper Cutting Activity
Event time: Sunday 4/18 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
Enjoy a new twist on a familiar paper cutting activity for your very young child. (All ages welcome!)
... Learn More→
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