How can you get students to enjoy math and bring families closer together? This seems like an age old debate that has been addressed in the education system time and time again. Now there seems to be a larger than ever traveling exhibit that is at the Virginia Air and Space Center that just might have the answer to this!
New VASC exhibit brings math to life for kids young and old #dyscalculia
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Bringing Math to Life to Students
The exhibit brings together what students are interested in so that they can learn the material that they wouldn’t usually find entertaining. How do they do this? They are using video games and sports together with math. Even music plays a part in this exhibit and while it is geared towards students, families are loving this exhibit together. To learn more, read about this exhibit here.
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“We’re trying to relate to the kids and to get them excited about things that they understand — video games, music, skateboarding, snowboards — getting them in hands-on exhibits so that they can relate to things that they’re learning in school with hands-on application and activity that we’re doing here.”
"Key Takeaways:
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A traveling exhibit just might teach you a thing or two about math.
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By relating to kids through video games, you can excite them about math.
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This interactive exhibit is geared towards kids but even the adults like it.
