Homeschoolers who love learning by doing will love ‘Math Night’. Math Night, supported by National Science Foundation grants, is a very cool concept that engages kids in creative math activities. The Iowa State University Department of Mathematics hosts a wonderful ‘Math Night’ website containing dozens of high-quality concepts, just waiting to be developed into full-fledged lessons! I’m sure the site is intended for use in weekly group gatherings, but we use it to develop our homeschool lessons. We loved ‘The Mathematics of Music‘ activity, especially the insight into J.S. Bach’s Crab Cannon, the chance to compose our own short piece, and then play with the piece’s symmetry.  Tip: There are some good examples of Crab Cannon symmetry on YouTube.

Check out Math Night at Iowa State University Department of Mathematics