As a teacher candidate, every new experience is an opportunity to learn, connect, and grow. Math Night at Edgewood was no exception. The event was designed to engage students and their families in hands-on mathematical activities, reinforcing the idea that math is not just about numbers and equations—it’s about problem-solving, critical thinking, and having fun! This assignment also allowed for collaboration with a partner. My partner was Alyssa was a great fit, as we have fun inside and outside of class, and make a great team when working together.

The game we choose was called “Bee Quick with Doubles”. The purpose of this game was for students to be quick when adding two numbers on a dice together, then doubling the sum. As students did the math, they would colour in the number on the game board. The second purpose of this game was for students to “escape the beehive” by getting three hexagons of their colour in a row, which it had to include one yellow hexagon.

Students and parents how came to our table had a lot of fun with the game. It was an easy concept of a game, allowing for fun, competition and math! Our game had two options to play, students had the choice of using one die, or two. Along with our board game that me and Alyssa made, we offered a take home sheet for parents to play with their children.