Thanksgiving Math Facts

Nov 19, 2020 | Hinsdale

It's hard to believe that we are one week away from Thanksgiving! Now is the perfect time to share some Turkey Day math facts!

How big was the biggest turkey? How about the largest pumpkin pie? How about the heaviest squash?

How much do Americans spend on Thanksgiving?

How much do Americans spend on Black Friday?

How much do Americans spend on Cyber Monday?

How long have we celebrated Thanksgiving?

How big are the Macy's Thanksgiving parade balloons?

How many turkey do Americans buy for Thanksgiving?

Now you have some fun facts to share at your Thanksgiving dinner! Have a safe and happy holiday!

The Pythagorean Theorem and its Consequences

Jun 28, 2023 | Hinsdale

Rubik's Snake - Our New Favorite Puzzle

May 3, 2023 | Hinsdale

In 1981, Ernő Rubik, hot on the heels of his 1977 smash-hit the Rubik's Cube, invented and released the Rubik's Snake, a very different kind of puzzle. The Snake consists of 24 isosceles triangular prisms, connected by spring bolts. The prisms can't be separated, but they can be twisted, allowing one to form the snake into many different shapes.

National Poetry Month & Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Apr 12, 2023 | Hinsdale

April is not only Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, it's also National Poetry Month! To celebrate this union of art and science, the Smithsonian Magazine published [an article](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-poetry-and-math-intersect-180968869/) all about poets and mathematicians who have brought the two disciplines...