About

The Ask a Mathematician (AAM) program brings ‘real’ mathematicians into your classroom virtually. 

The purpose of these visits is to inspire your students to see math in a whole new way and to give them a chance to interact with mathematicians from academia and industry. 

Grades

Currently this program is aimed at students in grades 4 – 10. If you are interested in a visit for a different grade level please fill out the form below and select “Other” for grade and provide us with details for consideration.

Format

This program uses Zoom to bring a mathematician virtually into your classroom for a 1-hour visit. During the visit the mathematician will speak about their field of research, some of the ‘real world’ applications of their work, and provide students with a chance to ask questions.

Cost

There is absolutely no cost for this program to teachers.

All we ask is, after your visit, you fill out a short survey to help us improve the program and so we can apply for funding to keep the program free.

Booking a Visit

You can use the form below to request a visit. If your class is selected for a visit you will receive an email with further details from a member of our team.

Requesting a Visit
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Meet our Experts

Check out our Ask a Mathematician Live event where we sat down with 5 of our experts and asked them all sorts of questions about what it’s like to be a mathematician, how do they use math in their every day lives, and what do they like most/least about the subject (along with a bunch of other questions)…

 

Videos for Students

Acknowledgement and Thanks

Our sincere thanks to the Math Knowledge Network for providing funding and support for this program