{"id":290,"date":"2016-11-20T18:55:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T01:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/?p=290"},"modified":"2016-11-20T18:55:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T01:55:09","slug":"zeno-seattle-mathfest-2016-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/index.php\/zeno-seattle-mathfest-2016-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeno Seattle MathFest 2016 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zeno is a non-profit organization in Seattle that aims to inspire kids&#8217;s passions for math. Zeno engages elementary school students from communities in need with\u00a0activities that increase their confidence in math.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_305\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0912.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-305\" class=\"wp-image-305 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0912-e1479692910714-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_0912\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0912-e1479692910714-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0912-e1479692910714-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zeno MathFest<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On November 10th, Zeno held it&#8217;s annual MathFest event at the Ranier Community Center in Seattle. Most of the kids who attended the event were students\u00a0from the twelve nearby elemenary schools. There was a huge\u00a0turnout, with hundreds of kids and their families attending.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_306\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306\" class=\"wp-image-306 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0910-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_0910\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0910-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0910-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0910-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tangrams station<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The organization offered a wide\u00a0selection of math games and activities like Tangrams, Pig, 24, and Over the Hill. The volunteers at each station\u00a0gave the kids stamps for completing the games and activities, and the kids could trade the stamps in for prizes like bracelets and tops at the end of the night. There was also a raffle during the event for more prizes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_307\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161110_190027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-image-307 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161110_190027-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_20161110_190027\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161110_190027-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161110_190027-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161110_190027-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the math stations<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To ensure that kids of all ages were able to participate, the organizers split the kids into two groups: 3-5 year olds and 6 year olds and up. While the activities for the smaller kids were easier and more straightforward, the kids were able to play\u00a0the more challenging games if they wanted to.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_308\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0918.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"wp-image-308 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0918-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_0918\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0918-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0918-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wastudentmath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0918-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WSMA volunteers who attended the event<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Overall, Zeno MathFest\u00a0is a great oppurtunity to expose kids to broader applications of math than they&#8217;d see in the school. For information on more math-related events, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/hub.wastudentmath.org\/\">WSMA hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeno is a non-profit organization in Seattle that aims to inspire kids&#8217;s passions for math. Zeno engages elementary school students from communities in need with\u00a0activities that increase their confidence in math. On November 10th, Zeno held it&#8217;s annual MathFest event at the Ranier Community Center in Seattle. 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