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.
New for 2026/27
We are offering limited, in-person visits for classes at the Fields Institute. If you are interested please fill in the request form below and one of our staff will get back to you with details. Our in-person visits can accomodate up to 80 students.
Cost
The virtual program continues to be free for 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.
If you are interested in an in-person visit, please note there is a cost of $175 to cover staff and space.
Location
While these visits are mostly virtual, currently we are only hosting them for Canadian schools.
If you are located outside of Canada but wish to be put on a list for future international possibilities, please email pbrittai@fieldsinsitute.ca
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)…
