Did you know you its possible to figure out how far away lightning has struck? For every 3 seconds between lightning and thunder, there is 1km of distance. Next time there’s a storm, get calculating with your kids!

Rainy day? Pass the time with your kids and measure the rainfall outside - how much will a bucket collect in an hour? Two? Three? Less rainfall? More rainfall? Go find out!

One great thing about a rainy day - puddles! Engage your children in some math and help them measure the puddles around your neighbourhood. See who can find the biggest or the deepest ones! Don’t forget your rainboots!

Round out your next beach day with some math! Two buckets and a beach are all you need to get those math skills engaged!

Interested in Astronomy? 🌗, Then you’ll love Connor Stone’s Science Rendezvous presentation! 😀 Join Conor as you explore the night sky, from home, using Stellarium. You’ll have the chance to find nebulae and galaxies and see spectacular images of our Universe. ✨

We’ve received such great engagement from all our supporters on our kids’ social media pages that we have decided it’s time to get us all together! We will be posting all sorts of exciting new content so make sure to follow and check out our other GAPC Kids platforms! Stay tuned!

Check out "O c'est pour Ottawa!" coming out today on TFO and Idéllo!😁🎉 idello.org/en/resource/39…

Meet Mike the D.O.P for mathXplosion and let him tell you what D.O.P actually stands for.

It's Monday! What types of math skills have you used today?

The Fibonacci sequence… It’s everywhere! buff.ly/2vtaErx

mathXplosion Production Manager, Janice, takes charge of all production details and makes sure everyone and everything stays on track!

What's your favourite magic trick from mathXplosion?

If it took you 30 seconds to blow up a balloon, how long would it take to inflate 30 balloons?

Do you know what "D.O.P" stands for on a film set? mathXplosion’s own "D.O.P" Mike is here to show you! bit.ly/2x8Obzw

Eric has rolled a five! What’s your lucky number?

You can use a Fidgit Spinner to practice math! How many questions can you answer before it stops spinning? buff.ly/2xzTIPW

Using estimation keeps your mind active! Try this experiment: If a bathtub can fit 1,000,000 beads, how many do you think a sink will hold?

“Science in the home boosts children’s academic success”, says Dr. Lynda. theconversation.com/science-in-the…

When it comes to developing young minds, Dr. Lynda Colgan explains how exposure to science in childhood is just as important as reading! buff.ly/2A0ya02

We are pleased to announce the launch of MATH STORYTIME, an engaging interactive storybook app for children ages 5 to 7, and beyond! bit.ly/2Bie4N3