ODU Mathematics Festival

08/13/2025

Only a few more days are left to participate in this year's Old Dominion University MathFest Summer Scavenger Hunt!

Click here for all the info:

Available Scavenger Hunts for MathFest.

08/08/2025

We can't believe it's Friday already! Today we are spotlighting the Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library in Norfolk, Va.!

The branch is named after Richard Allen Tucker, the former rector of the Cumberland Street School (renamed the S.C. Armstrong School), the first school built by Norfolk Public Schools for African American students. The Richard A. Tucker School operated from 1943-2011 on the land where the Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library sits.

The branch houses a significant book collection of more than 30,000 popular and classic fiction and nonfiction titles, including a special collection of African American literature, and other materials for all ages.

Stop by the children's section for your free math worksheet: https://www.norfolk.gov/6087/Richard-A-Tucker-Memorial-Branch

And don't forget to get enter into our drawing for a free Amazon Fire Kids Pro Tablet! City of Norfolk Government

08/04/2025

Happy Monday MathFesters!

Today we are highlighting the Cradock Branch of Portsmouth Public Library! Thank you for supporting the Old Dominion University MathFest Summer Scavenger Hunt!

Stop by the Cradock Branch children's section, located at 28 Prospect Parkway, Portsmouth, VA 23702, to receive a free MathFest activity. While you're there, it would be a great time to check out books and get some summer reading in!

More on the library: https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/
More on the MathFest: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts

07/31/2025

There's still time to participate in this year's MathFest Summer Scavenger Hunt!

One of our community partners, The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk has fifty galleries, a growing collection of more than 35,000 objects, an interactive space for families, and the only glass studio of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. Best of all, admission is free!

Visit The Chrysler Museum and ask for a free MathFest acitivty sheet at the front desk. Don't forget to get enter into our drawing for a free Amazon Fire Kids Pro Tablet!

More on MathFest: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts
More on The Chrysler Museum of Art: https://chrysler.org/

07/28/2025

Did you know? Next year, The Virginia Zoo is celebrating 125 years since its opening in 1901! It's going to be a great year for the Zoo as they celebrate the many years of their history!

For now, you still have time to participate in the 2025 Old Dominion University MathFest Summer Scavenger Hunt!

Located in Norfolk, Va., the Virginia Zoo is committed to engaging our community in taking action to save the world’s wildlife and their ecosystems and creating a world where everyone values wildlife and the environment.

More on MathFest: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts

More on The Virginia Zoo: https://virginiazoo.org/

07/24/2025

Happy Friday MathFesters!

We are continuing to highlight our community partners and today's is Virginia Living Museum, located in Newport News!

The Living Museum connects people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation.

To participate in the Old Dominion University MathFest Scavenger Hunt, ask for a free MathFest activity sheet at the front desk. Don't forget to enter into our drawing for a free Amazon Fire Kids Pro Tablet!

More on VLM: https://thevlm.org/
More on the MathFest: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts

07/21/2025

Today we are spotlighting another community partner helping in this summer's Old Dominion University MathFest Scavenger Hunt - the Nauticus!

Nauticus is a maritime discovery center located along the waterfront in downtown, Norfolk, VA, offering a unique form of experiential learning for all ages. Through interactive exhibits and STEM to STERN programming, Nauticus uses the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, sailing center, and Schooner Virginia to tell the story of the maritime environment, industry, and the military.

If you haven't been to the Nauticus lately, check out their new renovations!

The Nauticus Discovery Center & Battleship Wisconsin features an activity that allows you to enlist as a U.S. Navy Sailor and find your way around the 2nd deck using bullseyes located throughout. Explore the Battleship Wisconsin's 2nd deck, while searching for these exciting locations!

Ask for a MathFest activity in the Wardroom of the Battleship Wisconsin.

--For admission tickets, visit https://nauticus.org/visit/hours-tickets/
--For more info on the MathFest, visit: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts

07/16/2025

Every year we like to take a moment to say thank you to our partners in our quest to make sure every kid knows that Math is FUN! The Mariners' Museum and Park, located in Newport News, VA, has a mission to connect people to the world’s waters, because through the waters – through our shared maritime heritage – we are connected to one another.

During this summer's MathFest Scavenger Hunt, students in Hampton Roads in 3rd-8th grade and their parents can receive a free activity sheet from one of our partnering locations with math-focused challenges that are aligned with the organization’s mission.

In addition to the activity, students can earn one entry into our tablet giveaway for each location they visit.

For more info about the Hunt in general, visit: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts

07/14/2025

Thanks Myactivechild.com Hampton Roads!

A FREE Event for kids in 3th-8th grades! The ODU MathFest Scavenger Hunt is a great way to have fun with Math in Hampton Roads!

07/14/2025

This year's Old Dominion University MathFest Scavenger Hunt is going on now!

Supported by several libraries and our amazing community partners who have been with us since the beginning, the MathFest Scavenger Hunt combines math and summer reading in a fun way!

At each participating organization, students and their parents receive an activity sheet with math-focused challenges that are aligned with the organization's mission. In addition to the activity, students earn one entry into our tablet giveaway for each location they visit.

While the activity materials are free, participants should be prepared to pay admission at each location and abide by all rules and regulations the facilities have set forth.

All activity sheets will have a QR code that will allow participants to enter the drawing for a Kids Fire Pro Tablet.
Happy hunting! The Mariners' Museum and Park Nauticus Virginia Living Museum The Chrysler Museum of Art Portsmouth Public Library The Virginia Zoo Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library Virginia Beach Public Library

08/15/2024

As this year's MathFest Summer Scavenger Hunt comes to a close, we have one more partner to highlight! The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk has fifty galleries, a growing collection of more than 35,000 objects, an interactive space for families, and the only glass studio of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. Best of all, admission is free!

This week, the final week, visit The Chrysler Museum and ask for a free MathFest acitivty sheet at the front desk. Don't forget to get enter into our drawing for a free Amazon Fire Kids Pro Tablet!

More on MathFest: https://www.odu.edu/.../math.../students/scavenger-hunts

More on The Chrysler Museum of Art: https://chrysler.org/

08/12/2024

It's hard to believe it, but this week is the last week of this year's ODU MathFest Summer Scavenger Hunt! It's not too late to visit our community partners this week and ask for a free MathFest activity sheet!

Today's partner spotlight is the Virginia Beach Public Library! Located all over Virginia Beach, VDPL brings people together and provides equitable and convenient access to resources, educational experiences, and opportunities to enrich lives!

For more info about VBPL: https://libraries.virginiabeach.gov/
More info about the MathFest: https://www.odu.edu/math/math-festival/students/scavenger-hunts