2024 — Afterschool Math Plus is an evidence-based program that provides fun, real-world mathematics activities for students in grades three through eight. Materials include a culturally relevant curriculum designed around four thematic units that engage children. Each unit emphasizes identity development, careers, role models, strategies for family involvement, and inclusion of students with disabilities through an equity lens:
- In “Jump Rope Math,” students learn how to gather and represent data through bar graphs, line graphs, scatter graphs and Venn diagrams while jumping rope.
- “The Built Environment” provides an opportunity for students to learn about scale, measurement and their immediate environment to create a blueprint and a 3D model of an “ideal community.”
- In “ArtMath,” students experience the elegance of math, explore the connections between art and math, and use mathematical concepts (for example, tessellations, patterns and symmetry) to create their own art.
- “MusicMath” helps students learn about fractions as they use whole, half, quarter and eighth notes to create musical compositions.
Afterschool Math Plus also provides activity modifications for children with disabilities, which can be implemented in inclusive settings.
