The background for the project was concern for decreasing interest in science and mathematics by young people, and the national implications this has in a long term perspective. Many share this concern and therefore there were many willing sponsors for the math room, besides the initiators. Our main goal is that math must be fun. The students have fun when the math room inspires the teachers do creative teaching.
Enthusiastic teachers produce enthusiastic kids.
You kan see it in their faces when they approach the math room that they are looking forward. On the other hand, the kids get the very best both of teaching methods and equipment, suited to their age and interests, with special care being taken that the girls don't lose their interest in math. The teachers at the school have also been treined in the potentials of the specially equipped room. Even parents have been given special attention, both by being informed at parent-teacher meetings and by being invited to visit the room themselves. Another goal for the project is to convince school principals of the importance of providing a separate classroom for math.