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PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY: Mathematics 1, Class 1 - Mathematics Fun and Games

February 06, 2018
7:00pm - 7:00pm

PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY: Mathematics 1, Class 1 - Mathematics Fun and Games

Class 1: February 6, 7 pm – Mathematics Fun and Games
Instructor: Jeanne Finstein, Ed.D.

“Mathematics Fun” is NOT an oxymoron. Class 1will highlight some interesting patterns of rational numbers and we will learn some tricks that aren’t part of a typical math class–for instance, did you know you can use your hands to multiply by 9? (Jeanne will teach us why 9 is her favorite number.) Participants will also play a few math games that can exercise the brain and/or provide some interesting and educational ways to entertain children or grandchildren. 


Jeanne Finstein is probably more well-known for her talks on Wheeling history. However, her professional career was spent as a mathematics educator. She taught at Triadelphia High School, Wheeling Country Day School, and Wheeling Park High; worked as a curriculum developer at the NASA Classroom of the Future; and was a co-founder of Polyhedron Learning Media, an educational software development company. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and is an officer in the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, an organization that awarded her its Distinguished Service Award in 2016.


In keeping with the mission of public libraries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library created The People’s University, a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. The People’s University features courses — taught by experts in each subject — that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public. To register for People’s University  “Mathematics 1: Making Sense of Math,” please email the library by visiting the library's website and clicking to the "Contact/Email us" page, call 304-232-0244, or visit the Reference Desk.


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