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The Best Math Gifts to Give this Holiday Season

Dec 16, 2018 | Parker Blog

The holiday season is fast approaching and the hunt for the perfect gift is on. Are you trying to find the perfect gift for your math teacher or a math lover in your life? Well look no further, we have compiled a comprehensive of all of the perfect gif..

Fun Facts About Independence Day

Jun 30, 2018 | Parker Blog

The Fourth of July commemorates the anniversary of the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and read it aloud in Philadelphia. The colonies were officially telling King George III they would no longer consider ..

Why Easter and Some Holiday Dates Change Every Year?

Mar 24, 2018 | Parker Blog

Almost everyone in America over the age of five can tell you that Halloween is on October 31st.  Ask the same people when Easter, Hanukkah, or Eid-Al-Adha are and watch them squirm as the try to define when those holidays are. These holidays change dates ..

Pepperonis or Cherries on Pi Day?

Mar 9, 2018 | Parker Blog

You have a big decision to make. Will you eat pepperoni pizza pie or cherry pie on a March 14th at 1:59? Choose wisely, because you should eat twenty-six bites of pie on 3-14 at 1:59. Why, you ask? Mathnasium of Parker’s favorite holiday, Pi Day, is..

Fun Thanksgiving Trivia by the Numbers

Nov 19, 2017 | Parker Blog

Our Thanksgiving celebrations have changed dramatically since the first Thanksgiving. The pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe at the first Thanksgiving feast were celebrating their first autumn harvest. In modern times most Americans buy food for their Thanksgiv..

3 Fun Halloween Math Activities

Oct 26, 2017 | Parker Blog

What’s not to love about Halloween? Most of us celebrate the day with candy, dressing up, pumpkin flavored everything, and parties. At Mathnasium of Parker, we like to throw a dash of math into the celebrations. Here are 3 fun ideas for kids 5- 15 to inc..