Breaking Away from the Math Book

Creative Projects for K-8

by Pat Baggett and Andrzej Ehrenfeucht

Math is fun when you make it yourself!

Welcome! This site is packed with creative, hands-on math projects for students in kindergarten through 8th grade — and beyond. Whether you're a student, teacher, or parent, you'll find activities that make math come alive through building, drawing, folding, and exploring.

150+
Creative Projects
K–12
Grade Levels
20+
Statistics Lessons
2
Languages
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About This Site

Breaking Away from the Math Book is a free educational resource created by professors Pat Baggett and Andrzej Ehrenfeucht. It offers creative, hands-on math projects designed to help students explore mathematics beyond the textbook — through building, folding, drawing, and discovering.