Mathnasium of Aurora, Ontario
650 Wellington St. E. L4G 0K3 Aurora, ON, Canada

Did you know that there are only TWO Friday the 13ths in 2020? One was in March, and one is today! Many people in the western world believe the day like the number 13 brings bad luck. As a matter of fact, this fear even has its own name: paraskevidekatriaphobia. What about you? Are you afraid of #FridayThe13th? Tell us in the comments! #Mathnasium

Today is Fibonacci Day! Celebrated every year on November 23rd, the date corresponds with the first four numbers of the Fibonacci Sequence (1,1,2,3). We love how the numbers of this famous pattern sometimes manifest in nature. Beautiful, right?! #MathHoliday #Mathnasium

Have you ever wondered how far you can get on a litre of gas or, perhaps, how many clothes you can fit into your suitcase when prepping for a trip? Head over to our Number Sense Blog, where you and your child can practice arriving at answers using #math. #Mathnasium #WordProblemWednesday http://ow.ly/aHAS50Chhn2

"Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear." - William Shakespeare. Today we honour those who have gone before us for serving and protecting our country. #Mathnasium #RememberanceDay2020

We've been reflecting on Thanksgiving last month, and we're thinking we didn't adequately express our #gratitude for #math. So we're sharing a post-holiday #BrainTeaser to make up for it! Solve for "?" and give us your answers in the comments! #GobbleGobble #Mathnasium #MathFun

While we prefer to use our own #mathskills to do calculations when possible, G.W. Leibniz's calculator was a #gamechanger! Watch this #MathematiciansInHistory short to learn more. #Mathnasium #ChangingLivesThroughMath #CLTM

Did you know that when someone says, "I'll be there in a jiffy," that they're actually using a unit of #time? It's true. Check out this #Mathnasium #FunFact to find out more! #ChangingLivesThroughMath #CLTM

It’s #WordProblemWednesday. And this week’s word problems give kids another opportunity to figure out how much or how many of a given thing. So hop on over to our Number Sense Blog and put your child’s #mathskills to work! #Mathnasium http://ow.ly/1Ylh50C15n5

Rectangles, rectangles, everywhere! While you may not have realized it, rectangles are one of the most common shapes around. Take a look at this week's #ShapeShort to learn more about the "Rectangle," then see how many you can spot near you! #Mathnasium #MathFun