Crazy 8s Math Club Offers Free Resources

Crazy 8s is a new after-school club designed to engage elementary-aged youth in math-based activities. Every week kids get to build stuff, run and jump, make music, and more.

Crazy 8s is designed for 10-20 kids per club: enough to make it fun, but still manageable for a single adult. The club is available for three age levels – preschool, grades K-2 and grades 3-5 – all featuring hands-on activities like Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry and Toilet Paper Olympics. Clubs are intended to take place after school at schools, libraries and other recreational programs.

Bedtime Math Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to put the fun and discovery back into learning math, is distributing the materials to interested schools and organizations. The free kit contains nearly all materials needed, as well as easy-to-follow instructions and collateral you can use to promote the club. Schools provide the coach and a few inexpensive, easy to find supplies. Visit Crazy 8s for more information or sign up to be a coach at www.bedtimemath.org.