2021 Festival Schedule | National Math Festival

2021 Festival Schedule

Join us inside the Hopin event website for this free, all-ages event on April 16-18, 2021!

2021 NMF Live Online Weekend

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 in order to get the access link!

 

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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, or use this print-at-home PDF 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 Improv with Preschoolers

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
Math improv is playing with math using anything, anywhere! Bring 6 objects. We will show you how to create simple, silly math... Learn More→

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Meet a Mathematician: Kerisha Burke

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! It’s quite intriguing to use... Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Meet a Mathematician: Sara Del Valle

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 2:30PM - 3:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Dr. Sara Del Valle is a Scientist... Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Math Movie Sampler: NOVA, NSF "We Are Mathematics" Short Films, and Zala Films Trailers

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 4:30pm ET
This event features a livestream of the following film and television programming, hosted by Dr. David Eisenbud (Mathematical... Learn More→

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  • Film Event
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Fun Family Math: Make a Stick Puppet

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
Join PBS SoCal for a fun hands-on activity to learn about shapes while building your very own stick puppets. Learn More→

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Meet a Mathematician: Mario Bañuelos

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! ... Learn More→

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Meet a Mathematician: Tim Chartier

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! ... Learn More→

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Our Favorite Joyful, Collaborative Math Activities

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm 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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  • Activity
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Rompecabezas con Palillos de Dientes

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
Explora rompecabezas con palillos de dientes! Lista de materiales: Palillos de dientes ... Learn More→

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  • Activity
  • Spanish/Español
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Taxicab Geometry with Dilip Barman

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:00PM - 3:30pm ET
Play some fun, online games and puzzles with Math Monday. Presented by Dilip Barman. Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Improvisación Matemática con Preescolares

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:30PM - 4:00pm ET
Improvisación Matemática es una forma juguetona de explorar matemáticas en cualquier sitio. Solo traiga consigo 6 objetos y... Learn More→

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  • Activity
  • Spanish/Español
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Jump In with the SF Math Circle (Tweens)

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:30PM - 4:00pm ET
Join San Francisco Math Circle for an interesting math challenge for middle school students. Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Math Communities: Stack Up

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:30PM - 4:00pm ET
Discover joyful math in community — with AIM! Presented by Meredith Anderson. Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Meet a Mathematician: Aaron Luttman

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:30PM - 4:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Dr. Aaron Luttman is a... Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Meet a Mathematician: Sara Del Valle

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 3:30PM - 4:00pm ET
What can you do with a math degree? Meet a fascinating mathematician and find out! Dr. Sara Del Valle is a Scientist... Learn More→

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  • Activity
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Numbers through Pictures: A Taste of the Geometry of Numbers

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 5:00PM - 5:45pm ET
Everyone who has studied high-school mathematics has learned about numbers, equations, and a little bit of geometry. But what... Learn More→

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  • Presentation
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Números a través de Dibujos: Algunas ideas de la Geometría de los Números

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 5:00PM - 5:45pm ET
Everyone who has studied high-school mathematics has learned about numbers, equations, and a little bit of geometry. But what... Learn More→

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  • Presentation
  • Spanish/Español
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The End of Space and Time: The Mathematics of Black Holes and the Big Bang

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 6:45pm ET
Einstein showed more than a century ago how his theory of relativity captures gravity and the evolution of the cosmos in the... Learn More→

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  • Presentation
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AIM Math Communities

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm 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: ThinkFun Games

Event time: Saturday 4/17 from 6:00PM - 8:00pm ET
Come learn about ThinkFun's very mathy, very fun award-winning board games! ThinkFun is the world’s leader in... Learn More→

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  • Resource Hub