The Colfax Library’s Math Club participated in
firefighter training during the Wednesday gathering of Crazy 8s. Fire Chief,
Steven Thime brought gear from the Colfax Department to share with the 3-5
grade students. Chief Thime demonstrated the importance of math skills as the
students calculated weights and measures pertaining to fire safety.
The goal of Crazy 8s is to show that math is fun and
recreational in order to change our culture and get kids to think of math as
play. It’s a collection of novel, high-octane math activities that appeal to a
wide range of kids.
To learn more about the non-profit math program, check
out http://bedtimemath.org/ or go to the
Whitman County Library site at www.whitco.lib.wa.us.
Pictured: Colfax Fire Chief Steven Thime demonstrates the weight of safety equipment to students.
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