“That’s right”, I tell my students, “math is EVERYWHERE”! I look
at them and wait for the challenges to begin. They ask me to
“prove” that math really is everywhere. Which it is. Case in
point: You can do Measurement, Estimation and Multiplication
right in the comfort of your own bathroom. (Cheers of “yay!” are
heard in the background. ”School is unnecessary, we’ll just hang
out in the bathroom!”, yell the kiddies.) Though it doesn’t
preclude exploring math at school, the truth is Math really is
everywhere. Here are a few ways to make the most of your
cramped, humid environment: 1) Younger kids do math all on their
own while taking baths. Supply them with containers of various
sizes (usually in the form of stacking cups), and they’re on
their way towards working on capacity concepts. Already do this?
Give yourself a pat on the back. Without intervening, just watch
how those wee hands attempt to pour water from a smaller
container into a bigger one. You can add cups of various lengths
and sizes to make it more